And incidentally the public toilet next to that war memorial, which I dutifully used yesterday, has been voted the most beautiful toilet building in the world (which I guess is a relatively low bar?)… (View Post)

Anyhow, here’s a tiny bit of WW2 history I came across yesterday, which I doubt anyone here knows; I certainly didn’t. A memorial to the 42 dead of Operation Seagull - SOE commandos and the crew of a… (View Post)

It’s a summary of a conversation. Not the actual words used. The full detail of what was said when might contain more clues. (View Post)

The biggest difference between Brits when it’s sunny, and all of our southern neighbours, remains that we rush to fling the windows open and they rush to close them, and draw the curtains. (View Post)

FPT So, I have arrived in Lofoten, getting off the ferry just along the road from the village with the world’s shortest place name, Å. The dog was manic when I got back to the car, but he will live. … (View Post)