And, in turn, father of a distinguished mathematician: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Wilson_(mathematician) (View Post)

If you must put a new beast through its paces I recommend the M45. While putting my Audi to the test I was passed contemptuously by a Porsche. Is it naïve to ask 'why does the speedo go up to 18… (View Post)

There are extraordinary photos online of burnt-out suburbs with unscathed trees still standing. You sometimes get the impression US houses are all cobbled together out of timber - especially after a … (View Post)

The social work is the problem. When was it added to the original job description (scrutinising legislation, holding the government to account)? Therapy sessions (sorry, 'surgeries') for ra… (View Post)

Over 50 years ago a friend worked in a boys' 'care home' during the university vacation. It had previously been an approved school, and the name change had done nothing to alter its cu… (View Post)