Margaret Rutherford definitely had the best theme tune. It's echoing round my head as I type, which is a blessed relief because yesterday my brain was in thrall to Simon Smith And His Amazing Da… (View Post)

At least she now has a more plausible answer: calling an unnecessary general election. (View Post)

A brace of semis (pending ratification by TSE). (View Post)

I usually stay at the President in Guilford Street. It's simple but certainly not a shit hole. It was good enough for the Beatles in 1964 and there are photos in the lobby reminding you of the f… (View Post)

From an entirely selfish perspective Edward Heath's greatest innovation was the three-day week. The factory where I toiled went from 4.5 8-hour days to 3 10-hour days - a 20% reduction in hours … (View Post)