His wife, Lizzie Spender (daughter of the poet) wrote a cookbook from which i learnt that a very good way of enhancing a creamy pasta sauce is to add a large slug of vodka immediately before serving.… (View Post)

Excellent article on Fox, Murdoch and Trump by Matthew d'Ancona Eye-opening and horrifying. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/60928/how-fox-and-murdoch-are-destroying-us-democracy "… (View Post)

Unfortunately there are some real swine who own important tracts of countryside and seem to get a kick from trashing it, and putting up two fingers to those who object. Because it's "their"… (View Post)

Yep - gorgeous in North East Scotland too. The last several days have been truly splendid here, and to the west, in the Highlands, where I've bagged a few hills lately. Sitting by a cairn looking acr… (View Post)

Just watched Keir Starmer commenting on Raab. I have to say it makes me think of @Leon and his observation that the more you see of Rishi the more likeable he seems while the opposite is true of Star… (View Post)