I get involved in the odd bit of recruitment - and always remove 'degree required' from the list. Because it isn't. It's certainly interesting if it's present and relevant, b… (View Post)

Anecdata from a rather depressing conversation my wife had with two university friends the other day: Child a - always top of her class through school (admittedly at small town Catholic schools) with… (View Post)

That astonishes me. I would have said less than three, OTTOMH. Not the best speaker of my lifetime but better than his two predecessors by a country mile. (View Post)

Aye, though I understand it dimly, the point about Tourette's is that the brain blurts out the most shocking word*. But the children who were once thrilled by the word 'fuck' have grow… (View Post)

And you an ad-man, Rog! I believe 'Wales' is the standard measure. (View Post)