I have a small amount of Irish blood. (View Post)

Why would it be very rigid, when it's for a one off event, and as it is all secret how would we know if it was or not? Given the state of things over the course of the summer including (we can a… (View Post)

Are you sure? Lots of what we thought we knew is wrong. The Guardian piece was very certai she would come down by train, it now seems she is flying. "Secure lines" are ancient history, voic… (View Post)

There's a Hornblower short story where he gets given command of Nelson's funeral barge, which starts sinking. (View Post)

Do you not have parties to celebrate milestone birthdays? The new year? Despite 49 y 11 mo and 50 y 1 d not feeling or being very different from each other? (View Post)