It only needs to run once a term in each direction. And it would run along the Settle and Carlisle line! You can't get more Hogwartsy than that. Not in England, anyway. (View Post)

I like this conversation. I have often thought this - my favourite station in this regard is York. Which still retains an air of what it must have been like in rail's heyday. (View Post)

Problems we have include: - Britain (well, England) is full. Every inch is valued. Every square foot has its own preservation society. Every field is of historical importance. All our countryside is … (View Post)

I would argue - though I am aware this is not what the article meant! - that the UK leads the world in Bad English. Specifically, today, people who say 'them' when they mean 'those… (View Post)

I was brilliant at exams. Quite enjoyed them. Didn't have to work too hard in preparation for them. They were an enjoyable three hours doing puzzles (maths) or developing an argument (geography … (View Post)