I did not know that! My daughter is doing DofE tomorrow in that neck of the woods - I'd rather the Dark Peak wasn't on fire, frankly. (View Post)

Your faith in FIFA officialdom is greater than mine! (View Post)

You and I are having the same conversation in parallel Jim! Whereabouts in the north are you? I've been thinking about what distinguished the south from the north, and had a similar thought: eve… (View Post)

Betting post: England appear to be favourites to qualify from their semi-final with Argentina tomorrow. This is madness, surely? Argentina are not only very good but will cheat, they will get away wi… (View Post)

You've been to Manchester? You should have said - I'd have given you a tour! I'd say the North does very much exist - though like all psychogeography it is very hard to pin down. Its d… (View Post)