I'm quite pleased you still describe QE2 as "the queen". That's my view. All other queens are queen something: Queen Camilla, the queen of The Netherlands, etc. But if we are talk… (View Post)

I like autistic pop stars (see also: David Byrne, I think). A friend of mine has an autistic son who is REALLY, REALLY into music, and is a talented musician: the success of such people - because of,… (View Post)

No, I pre-booked - but only the night before. In my limited experience that's enough. In fact, I welcome the certainty of pre-booking - on Northern trains, technically, you can't pre-book b… (View Post)

Hello again pb. Thanks for the comments on my rat photo earlier - very interesting. An update on my adventure: following Greenhead, I cycled the Stanegate in a dense cloud and drizzle - saw the Sycam… (View Post)

'Aft'noon pb from Greenhead, Northumberland. I am attempting to cycle from coast to coast of England - from Rockcliffe, near Carlisle, where the Eden turns tidal to Wylam, Northumberland, w… (View Post)