Wigan Pier has been gentrified - mix of uses such as cultural events, commercial spaces, as well as leisure, retail, and community facilities. https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Our-Future-Borough/Wiga… (View Post)

Back in the late 1980s, Jonathon Porrit of the Greens came on Radio 4 to tell us of the dangers of Global Warming. He finished by saying that if nothing was done, “they will be growing palm trees on … (View Post)

Things like better toilets & showers. Roofs that last longer. Kitchen appliances that cook food better - ovens have improved incredibly, even for basic ones. Much reduced cleaning load on everyth… (View Post)

It's not a vendetta to laugh at a politician getting caught in the process they themselves campaigned for. The one they expect to be strictly applied to The Little People. Be careful what you do with… (View Post)

Something to understand, is how different the past was. To my Aunt, for example, who lived through the post war boom. The increases in wages went into savings against the inevitable bust. So she and … (View Post)