Would surprise me to see Buddhism called the belief system of the adolescent, in particular. (View Post)

Exactly my memory of watching it and paying considerable attention at the time. And backed up with reading more recent accounts. It's not as if Mrs T had much else in the South Atlantic. (View Post)

It's core body temperature that counts. So long as your hands and feet don't freeze, they are warmed by the blood flow from the body core and can cool down somewhat anyway. Also - more impo… (View Post)

Are the announcements voice only? (Because if they don't update the departures signs then how do deaf and hard of hearing folk cope?) (View Post)

I rather wonder if the idea is that they don't. Fewer embarrassing news reports of Olympic athletes not being able to get off at the other end, go to the loo en route, etc. (View Post)