They don't need to hedge if they're big enough to ride the waves. The problem with parvenu energy suppliers is that they look and sound like a £100 start-up from Finchley Road. (View Post)

I remember Chevening - the name. It's an old Brythonic word, cognate with modern Welsh Cefn (a ridge). (View Post)

They could also be orders of magnitude smaller than us. (View Post)

Currently on a long-term project to return our Georgian windows to plain wood. Stripping away layers of lead-based paint exposes some curious colour preferences. When oh when was brown ever fashionab… (View Post)

A heatwave in September always seemed to coincide with the start of school after a dreary August. The first rugby tackle of the season on a rock-hard pitch. Dragging a packed satchel home with the lo… (View Post)