This is the same fallacy that is said about moorland wind farms. "They're just a few pylons". They're not. It's a few pylons plus all the infrastructure required to support t… (View Post)

One of the interesting things about long-distance walking is that you end up using whatever facilities are available. Sans car, you cannot be choosy. If there's a pub or restaurant open, and I n… (View Post)

"I want this, but I want someone else to pay." I agree that politicians are partly to blame: but the media need to shoulder more of the blame. They are always looking for gotchas or simple … (View Post)

When I was about eleven or twelve, I was cutting grass with a finger mower (*) on an old Fergie (**) tractor when a wasp got tangled in my long hair. I could feel it moving and buzzing around in my h… (View Post)

Splitters! (View Post)