A stern word is had with my kids if they get too American. This includes "Santa Claus." Father Christmas all the way in the Cookie household. (View Post)

Never mind that. I have just gone down a rabbit hole on Scittish chantreuses from the early 90s and been rendered sad by the discovery that both Charlene Spiteri and Shirley Manson are now in their l… (View Post)

Does it give a map? I love this sort of shit, my earlier comment notwithstanding. (View Post)

Worth pointing out that the drive for powerful urban mayors was an Osborneism. I wrote a dissertation on local government reform, with a heavy focus on Redcliffe Maud. Even then, my rather weak concl… (View Post)

I agree with Luke Tryl's analysis pretty much word for word here. I find it exasperating that it needs saying. On MattW's note, surely chuckleberries come from the Roald Dahl universe? (View Post)