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)

'Celebrity Mastermind' frequently fails to live up to its name on both counts... (View Post)

I still don't see the appeal of Jenrick. In the cardfile of Tory leadership candidates in my mind, he's very much in the lower-middle part of the deck, rubbing inauspicious shoulders with the likes o… (View Post)

I'd imagine Frankfurt receives a footfall many times greater than Yellowstone and has to be significantly better connected. Because it's Frankfurt. Ditto London. Yellowstone is breathtakingly lovely,… (View Post)

We moved into a new build in 2010. It was brilliant and everything just worked. When something trivial did go wrong there were plenty of spare parts around to fix it literally seconds away on the dev… (View Post)