I think it's almost certainly the case that there is considerably less racism in the UK than there was when I was growing up in the 80s, and probably less still than in the 70s. I also wouldn�… (View Post)

Alternatively, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbRyH6fkee0&list=RDnbRyH6fkee0&start_radio=1 (View Post)

I don't claim to share these guys' skill, but I share their compulsion to skim. I could do it for hours. A few years back, I was skimming on the beach in Rock. Some Chinese tourists came by… (View Post)

I think the implication is that actually standing in the middle of a roundabout doing the painting is causing a serious risk. Which is not unreasonable. It's also a pretty half arsed St. George&… (View Post)

To divert us for a moment: this 30 minutes of loveliness on competitive stone-skimming will make anyone's day a better one. If you don't have 30 minutes, just watch the first two: I challen… (View Post)