Asheville was seriously bad this morning; the raging wind had woken me early, and after breakfast as soon as service started (kudos to the hotel staff who all made it in), I had a stick or twist deci… (View Post)

It’s wet out there, but there’s not much wind yet, at least by British south coast standards. It’s still a fair way off. (View Post)

No, but it's still not uncommon in Italy, if as an optional pump with a built in higher price per litre. But the self service pumps don't need a lunch break. Which reminds me of the Italian… (View Post)

Yeah, I heard that story while driving the bit of the '75 in Kentucky where the shooter had a pop at passing traffic a week or two earlier. You'd think he'd already be gone. Meanwhile … (View Post)

Well, the hotel staff have been round and put all the chairs around the swimming pool on their sides and turned all the tables upside down. So at least we’re now hurricane-proof…. (View Post)