I think it’s more spread over the summer now. You can barely get through, past the pubs at the bridge on warm evenings. The Boat Race is popular, but I doubt it does more than triple trade. There’s a… (View Post)

a The pubs by Hammersmith bridge are destination places. There are pubs a rock throw away that are empty - many have closed. (View Post)

Buy an older digital camera. Remove the filter in front of the sensor. Which blocks IR and UV. The camera can now see in the dark - pretty much. Alternatively, a really modern camera can shoot at an … (View Post)

You mean it was a failure that led to a reversion to the previous arrangements as soon as the loons responsible died? (View Post)

Quite. I find browsing through “On Thermonuclear War” by Herman Kahn very relaxing. The chapter on “The Problem of Reaching 1970” - written in the late 50s - is positively Woodhousian. (View Post)