I always thought it was slightly sad that Tonga and Samoa's best players went off to play for NZ. Though the Pacific Islanders punch well, well above their weight, losing that many players has a… (View Post)

Largely because the aristocratic ones are better documented. We all have aristocratic and non-aristocratic ancestors. Anyone who was alive in Britain ten centuries ago and has descendents, we're… (View Post)

I'd say thus is true in the UK too, though probably not to the same extent. (View Post)

Oh, listening communally and discussing animatedly. It was charming. Could have been a scene from my youth, or that of my parents. Of course, I couldn't relate in any way to what they were liste… (View Post)

That sounds very fine. Have you read "Red Sauce, Brown Sauce" by Felicity Cloake? Basically a tour of the UK in search of the perfect breakfast. Very readable. My lament when it comes to br… (View Post)