An anecdatum: just had a conversation with a colleague, who is quite stressed about LTR changes. She’s Malaysian, but has lived in the UK all her adult life – i.e. ten years or so. She has been asked… (View Post)

That's how it was round my way. I found it quite unsatisfactory and thought it bigged up the conkers unnecesarily. This was probably a clue to my tastes and tempers as an adult. A conker fell on… (View Post)

My general assumption when Labour announce a polocy in the Middle East is that it is done purely with an eye to the Islamist bloc within their party rather tham what might be best for the UK. I hope … (View Post)

It's so wet. It's mesmerising. After the last six months I had almost forgitten what persistent heavy rain was like. Days like today make be very glad to be a human rather than any other la… (View Post)

I used to be quite an active bell ringer. I drifted away from it when I had children and opportunities to leave the house alone disappeared for a few years. But it's a good hobby. Gets you aroun… (View Post)