Indeed. Every time I see people claiming the UK hasn't had serious race riots for decades, I think of Glasgow, Liverpool and Belfast ... Edit: and the public holidays pertain only to several sub… (View Post)

An intderesting blog now you raise the point. Seems as if they were incorporated into special factories - often war emergency -and schools. No expectation on either side, I suppose, that most would b… (View Post)

You're very safe with that statement. The Óglaigh na hÉireann don't have any, since they got rid of old UK-supplied Comets in the 1970s (partly because someone didn't think to buy enou… (View Post)

I look forward to Viz chronicling the adventures of Anabob the Anti-Bob and his encounters with (a) the ATM at the corner shop, (b) the Scouts' Bob-a-Job Week, (c) Christmas dinner. (View Post)

Probably couldn't get the ball-bearings out when it was nice and frosty. (View Post)