The elimination of solid fuel heating in open fireplaces was a huge boost to the RM's profits ... (View Post)

Minor blizzard here south of Forth albeit not at sea level. But not frosty and we have very warm air coming over overnight. (View Post)

OT but something one needs to know: not only are banks sometimes imposing an upper limit on scam refunds, many are now bringing in an £100 excess deduction. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/nov… (View Post)

But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried, Before we have our chat; For some of us are out of breath, And all of us are fat!' No hurry!' said the Carpenter. They thanked him much for that. A … (View Post)

It's part of a curious trilogy - one other book being a historical novel of Roger Bacon (whose burial site I used to admite at the back of M&S in Oxford) and the other being a satanically in… (View Post)