"Calm of mind, all passion spent" seems an apt description of Lord Heseltine in his later years. Regarding the Crooked House, it looks like an example of what the Americans, with their gift… (View Post)

Overheard in a corridor of power... "When it's full, tow it to Rwanda." "Erm ... Rwanda is land-locked, Home Secretary." "OK. Tristan da Cunha, then." "It has … (View Post)

Yes, you must be right. The fulfilment is probably done by Amazon and not directly by JL. And if one depot goes on strike they just switch to a different one. (View Post)

Saves changing gear. I don't know if this would be of interest to geologists but the slope at Edgehill is definitely getting steeper. (View Post)

I've been trying to promote HS2 locally as a future cycleway but it isn't going well. (View Post)