Yes, I was immediately corrected by NigelB but too late to correct the record. Thanks a lot for reviving my embarrassment yet again! (View Post)

Thanks! (View Post)

And 1 chain x 1 furlong = 1 acre, just as the Almighty intended. (View Post)

An editorial quirk I find particularly irritating is the tendency of the BBC to refer to victims buried under tonnes of rubble (or whatever). I've no objection to metric tons for scientific meas… (View Post)

Going downhill fast? (View Post)