My thoughts exactly. I recently, for the first time, listened to the lyrics of Neil Young's "Cortez the killer". It tells of how the Aztecs and other Amerindian people lived in peace a… (View Post)

Welsh Fire vs Southerm Brave: well done to these two franchises for not changing their names, but they are daft names. Neither "Welsh" nor "Southern" are satisfactory answers to t… (View Post)

It seems improbable now, but it's hard to overestimate the shock of Cold Feet - a comedy drama.featuring attractive-ish people set somewhere which wasn't London or its outer orbit. (View Post)

Hm. Credit for this predates and goes well beyond Burnham, but the change in Manchester over the last 30 years outstrips absolutely everywhere in the country except London - and Liverpool by miles - … (View Post)

It's as if they're terrified your attention might drift elsewhere. They've achieved the impossible and made cricket ugly. I love short form cricket. The T20 Blast is utterly lovely. Bu… (View Post)