Eccles - the place name - is cognate with the Welsh Eglwys which in turn is derived from the Greek Ecclesia. It's a remnant of 'Y Hen Gogledd' - the ancient Britons of the north countr… (View Post)

When we tried a republic in England they were so confused about what to do when the 'president' died that they instinctively put his ineffectual 22-year-old son in charge. He was so ineffec… (View Post)

JL transitioned seamlessly from the conservative wing of the Loony Party to the loony wing of the Conservative Party. (View Post)

Certainly agree about the latter. Hardly a month goes by without a full-colour brochure from Barclays offering me someone else's money at usurious rates when a cursory glance at my account shoul… (View Post)

So what do we think about this case: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-66603784 Parole Board says "Tell us where her body is". Razzell says "I don't know because I d… (View Post)