Er, wasn't an independent statelet declared in Seattle? In which the leftist vigilantes ended up causing deaths? Days and days of successive riots in, I think, Portland, with destruction of vari… (View Post)

Anyway - Northern lights visible in suburban South Manchester. Actually only just visible with the naked eye. But visible nonetheless. Feel very happy now. Didn't see them on a week in Lapland -… (View Post)

The point isn't to raise more revenue, it's to punish the rich. (View Post)

I think our head of state used to go by the name of Charles Wales? I must admit I don't fully understand the names royalty give themselves and under what circumstances, so this may be all wrong. (View Post)

Winter wheat is a new one on me! But of all the things I claim an understanding of, farming is a long way down the list. Interesting. (View Post)