If only the 19th Century had a global power stationing scientists all around the world. Oh wait, it did – Britain. (View Post)

PBers will recall that the Dean of Baillie, who rescued the nurse due to be flogged in Kumran and was rewarded with a bishopric, was an authority on steam trains. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b4vSx… (View Post)

Jeremy Clarkson is famously part of the Chipping Norton set along with David Cameron (now Lord Chipping Norton or some such). (View Post)

Surge in Chagos arrivals prompts row over housing costs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd721j8390zo This is what annoys me about government. There's no joined-up thinking, no forward planning. S… (View Post)

Not if they think Rumpole was counsel for the prosecution. (View Post)