Seamus Heaney, "Clearances" When all the others were away at Mass I was all hers as we peeled potatoes. They broke the silence, let fall one by one Like solder weeping off the soldering iro… (View Post)

I don't think you can define consciousness and sentience. You can only experience it. And you can only experience your own. One ascribes consciousness and sentience to other humans because they … (View Post)

Latest EMA shows Labour holding a 6% lead and 13 seats short of an overall majority on new boundaries according to Electoral Calculus. NB LDs with only 13 seats looks low to me. (View Post)

I filled my car up yesterday on the A3 near Guildford. It cost £120. I staggered a bit returning to the car and the left side of my face went numb and I felt a tingle in my left arm. I was cold with … (View Post)

But you're legless every year. (View Post)