I had a High Anglo-Catholic wedding service with bells and incense and AV/prayerbook liturgy. Plus lots of great choral music, some of it composed by me. Which felt a bit like sticking it to the Evan… (View Post)

My dad lost both parents at 64, in fairly quick succession. I was 38 when I lost that pair of grandparents. (View Post)

It's looking alright. I still have some reservations about Cleverly's religious views (or lack thereof) but from an anyone-but-Jenrick perspective it ain't bad. (View Post)

Having now seen all four leadership contender's pitches, I've barely shifted my position. Tommy Tugster has maybe gone up slightly in my estimation, but little else has changed. Jenrick is the least … (View Post)

The average strength of beer prior to WWI was typically about 6%, possibly greater. Even 'Mild' was in this ballpark. The currently accepted ABVs only came about as a result of the 'Lloyd George's Be… (View Post)