Hmm, Tory think tank head couldn't possibly have any reason to be snotty about how London is run, could he? See, if he were genuinely worried about the rest of us he'd say *where* this bit of London … (View Post)

That sounds very like the crofting lands in Scotland, albeit a bit later on. The crofters usually didn't remodel the old traditional turfed/thatched house = called tigh dubh, black house, in the Gael… (View Post)

Indeed. Alas the Edinburgh supercompuiter story isn't an edifying one as regards the current lot. https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/12/uk_national_supercomputer_edinburgh/ (View Post)

Shame the research institute and the emergency factory got closed by the last government, even as covid was still around. (View Post)

For added interest, ask when's the next Gaelic festival, and where can one get some gannets for dinner? (View Post)