There is a village in Cumbria called Torpenhow i.e. Hillhillhill. There is a hill outside it called Torpenhow Hill. But the final 'hill' there is doing a lot of work, and it's more nam… (View Post)

Most people think Brexit was a mistake <> Brexit was a mistake. It's very easy to be negative about Brexit because the last few years have been shit. But the last few years have been shit … (View Post)

It was also a destination in the rather pedestrian Ravensburger board game "Journey Through Europe". So 10 year old Cookie knew where it was. Though the makers of the game found Taranto ins… (View Post)

Hm, yes, I was ambivalent about the Oxbridge thing when I was that age - couldn't really see past 'boring towns' and 'hard work'. On one hand I do regret it a bit now. There … (View Post)

I'm with TimS here. What we understand by posh in this country is more accent, attitude, appearing to be related to the Queen*, than any sort of power/connectedness. Poshness is hard to define b… (View Post)