I wonder why Foch thought Versailles wouldn't stick? Did he think it was too lenient to the Germans, and liable to generate a nationalist reaction in France? (View Post)

For anyone who thinks Deltics are the spawn of the devil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfU (View Post)

My sympathy to Lord Tebbit. He and Lady Tebbit have been a masterclass in decency for 36 years. (View Post)

Glad you liked it. My extremely late grandfather (d. 1970) was a driver on God's Wonderful Railway, covering the northern end of the Paddington to Birkenhead Express. An old lady once asked the … (View Post)

Just heard our local GP practice has taken over the golf club for jabbing purposes. It'll be more spacious than the surgery, plenty of free parking and home-from-home for the docs. An imaginativ… (View Post)