Thanks for your reply (and TSE, too). The conventional wisdom taught in schools is that the terms were too harsh, destroying the German economy and fuelling their resurgence with extreme prejudice. E… (View Post)

I wonder why Foch thought Versailles wouldn't stick? Did he think it was too lenient to the Germans, and liable to generate a nationalist reaction in France? (View Post)

For anyone who thinks Deltics are the spawn of the devil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfU (View Post)

My sympathy to Lord Tebbit. He and Lady Tebbit have been a masterclass in decency for 36 years. (View Post)

Glad you liked it. My extremely late grandfather (d. 1970) was a driver on God's Wonderful Railway, covering the northern end of the Paddington to Birkenhead Express. An old lady once asked the … (View Post)