An uncle of mine lost a leg in the battle for Normandy. Come the Suez emergency came along he was called up for a medical, so took his prosthetic one off and turned up on crutches. The language from … (View Post)

Started a new career (at 52) as a hospital pharmacist, having been a community one since qualifying 30 years before. Should have switched years before. (View Post)

British policy in the 50's was generally conducted under the delusion that we were still the Great Power that we'd been before WWI. (View Post)

It was winning the Bishop Auckland seat back that did it! (View Post)

I'll try and find it. I've long felt that, as far as Iran is concerned it's a classic example of Western meddlers getting what they deserve. (View Post)