Er ... the same Mr Cameron who elevated Ms Mone to the HoL, at the time very much as a good upstanding reputable Unionist? Or are we talking about another member of the clan? (View Post)

I agree with you. Connections between lines were held much better. Now, it's **** the passenger who arrives on a train operated by another company. PS Also they had spare coaches and spare train… (View Post)

The trains - or, to be fair, some of them - were improving very considerably in the later decades of BR, though it did depend where you were. IC125 were great, Pacers not so much ... (View Post)

I suspect the issue is more the problem of getting the team selected in the first place. That is such a random and tricky process that it gives plenty of scope for the actual teams to fight it out. T… (View Post)

Balaclavas can be used partly doubled up, like a WW2 commando's Cap, Comforter*, without frightening the lieges. In fact the opening for the face makes it easier to pull down over the ears, whic… (View Post)