Not at all. It's an abominable idea. Cyclists are shitty enough to pedestrians crossing the road when the light is red and the little green man on, without encouraging them even more. (View Post)

I came across this book a few years back - by a Brummie gent who is not only an academic social historian but also a bookie by family trade. Fascinating stuff. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/… (View Post)

Not sure about the Kirk of Scotland, if we ignore modern day things like National Lottery Fund grants for buildings or social programmes. The Kirk didn't have the huge estates of the C of E (som… (View Post)

Many thanks, Viewcode. I'm struck by the similarity to the history of stage and film censorship with similar elements - also alcohol consumption and licensing. Not exact analogies, of course - b… (View Post)

Doesn't change the fact that you are demanding records that *do not need to exist* at this date for that purpose. We don't all use accountants and solicitors for our personal matters. (View Post)