I conducted a similar survey in England a few years ago and came up with a figure of 33%. I was for, wife and girlfriend were against. (View Post)

Jean-Louis de Lolme ... criticised the power of the British parliament and coined an expression which became proverbial: "parliament can do everything but make a woman a man and a man a woman&qu… (View Post)

Thankfully I'm no longer a Middlesex member so I can hold my head high and, like St Peter, say 'nothing to do with me, mate'. All too often the best part of a day out at Lord's wa… (View Post)

Thorough piece of work by Ydoethur. Deserves at least one comment, I'd have thought. The direction of travel for cricket seems to be shorter and shorter and shorter. Ultimately the game will dis… (View Post)

I heard tell of a college where fellows are required to reimburse the cost of any vintage port they consume. It recently went up from 6/- to 7/6 a bottle. (View Post)