Mr. B2, there's a fair amount of truth in that. As an aside, I can strongly recommend Marc Morris' book The Norman Conquest, which is very good indeed and covers both the preceding and succ… (View Post)

Mr. Topping, no, we're going to do a "You're imposing an anachronistic understanding of political geography on the 11th century" thing. The king of 'France' (the remnant… (View Post)

Mr. Topping, Norman, not French. If it had been French then the king of France or his heir would've become king of England (the latter would have been the case in the early 13th century when the… (View Post)

Mr. Dickson, Labour gaining seats and killing the strong attack line of voting Labour and dancing to the SNP's tune would be a substantial concern for the blues. Or should be. (View Post)

Mr. Password, I like darning my own socks. Also mended gloves and the hems of jeans a few times (though I'd need a refresher on blanket stitch now). I like the idea of knitting but haven't … (View Post)