The speed question is a bit unnerving - apparently (rumour) it was only doing about 10mph, which is roughly equivalent to falling flat on your face from standing. Most people would come out of that s… (View Post)

Nightmare for bicycles too, despite the obvious (to me) demand for cycle touring in the Low Countries. (View Post)

I wouldn't ever bring attention to it even if the numbers are falling. Even if they get it down to something like 10,000, that's still an insane number for 95% people in the UK. (View Post)

The most frustrating thing about O&G is the amount of focus it gets despite it being, in the grand scheme of things, a rounding error to the economy and our energy security - particularly looking… (View Post)

The £100k gets too much emphasis given how few people earn that . Student loans and Stamp Duty are the big ones. The fetishisation of buy-to-let too, and the resultant squeeze on first time buyers. Y… (View Post)