Mondale debated Reagan pretty effectively too. (View Post)

Have to confess and say I risked all and saw him live on 5th March. I think by 13th it was more obvious where we were going with this. He was very good. Hope Richard gets another chance. (View Post)

Interesting. I recall a colleague, who served in the Far East, recalling that they had a disconcerting habit of losing their wings - simply fell off due to the heat. (View Post)

In other news Alex Salmond's defence counsel has got into hot water for some revealing comments. Various commentators up here contrasting the dignified comments of the disbelieved witnesses with Salm… (View Post)

On a brighter note - my first butterfly of the year (N Scotland). A very tatty peacock nectaring on a daisy. (View Post)