Yes, I wasn't terribly happy about her cycling on the pavement, although it is quite wide for most of the way and not that crowded. But I could well understand her fear of the road traffic and reluct… (View Post)

I have cycled (as a commuter or tourist) in the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, France, Spain and Italy. There is a simple reason why people don't cycle so mu… (View Post)

Immigrants/emigrants, depending on your perspective, are generally the people with the most get-up-and-go, given that they have already, er, got up and gone. Edit: As for Britain's excuse, my feeling… (View Post)

Yes, those poor Norwegians :cry: Someone needs to send CR over to tell them that their heat pumps aren't working. (View Post)

Depending on the distance the water has to travel around the house, the time since it was last used and the ambient temperature of the house, the first water from the cold tap may well be lukewarm. T… (View Post)