Those rockets were scary. I remember seeing one over our school in Summer 1944. (View Post)

As one who was, as a child, put to bed in an air-raid shelter while the enemies bombers were overhead, heading for East London, I'm rather surprised the civilian casualties aren't higher. (View Post)

We had to do two languages, plus Latin if you weren't doing Science. So it was French plus either German or Spanish. I chose German because it was more science-related. That was back in the mid 50's.… (View Post)

Just had a 15 mille or so drive to the next town, via a large village. Drove through built-up areas. One flag, a Union Jack, somewhere that always flies one. If anything, that's less than usual. (View Post)

You don't half jump to some weird conclusions. The likelihood of @IanB2 voting Reform is surely minuscule; even lower than yours. (View Post)