I remember when foreign elections were the stuff of mild political nerd interest. Now every one seems to have become a critical battle for the survival of the Western world order against the forces o… (View Post)

This evening’s topics: - Romanian election - Beer - Wine - Cancer - areas like fish and red tape (View Post)

Areas like fish and red tape. (View Post)

There are very real problems with the PDO system. It can be stultifying. But arguing it should be banned is like saying Chrysler should be able to call their cars BMWs. PDO is no guarantee of strong … (View Post)

I am sunburned. This weekend’s weather was indeed (in the Welsh Marches at least) Andean in its intensity of warm sun and cool shadows. Aside from the worryingly frost-adjacent nights this is very go… (View Post)