More continental climate, lower humidity, I believe. Or indeed the postwar prefabs - AIUI accepted as temporary houses but in some designs at least very successful. (View Post)

Don't forget to go to the parish church, if it's not too late. And the museum has some great stuff. (View Post)

I hope it goes well. Some of the nicest news on PB is when posters' children and young relatives do well at college/uni/apprenticeships. (View Post)

I agree. Whichever uni - wherever - get her to go and have a look at a few, and talk to some of the current students. Lots of them have schemes to promote that. Sometimes you can even go and stay for… (View Post)

Surprised anyone needs to be told they exist, with GG all over the political news for the last month or two. (I had no idea who could have called herself Miss Snuffy - quite startled to find out, but… (View Post)