I was thinking Garrard Street chefs myself. Especially the ones doing ducks in the restaurant window. (View Post)

Lots of them were MPs while still heirs; they might be called this or that but only a honorary courtesy lordship, so to speak. (View Post)

It does rather raise the value of the concept of "Christian heritage" being much touted on here in a religious sense, rogether with "blood", "royal" or otherwise, and &q… (View Post)

I automatically check when I read something from you - but in this case, a third look was needed ... argh! (View Post)

They were in use. Balloon crews in the RFC/RAF, and German Luftstreitkrafte, had them well before the end of the war. One H. Goering was saved by his parachute. Sure, the reliability of the plane one… (View Post)