Fear not, I have scaffolding going up on Thursday so I can paint my house. Undoubtedly it will coincide with the start of 6 weeks of continuous rain in the SE. (View Post)

That was certainly the case at the school my children attended. When they joined it was a big selling point, by the time the younger one was thinking about 6th form (this was about 5 years ago now) t… (View Post)

I think what the last few days has proved for me is that the "Wisdom of the Markets" is a chimera - nobody should have been surprised when Trump brought in tariffs, and nobody should have b… (View Post)

I think in this case resisting the immediate temptation to say 'F Off' is the right one. It reminds me of a few occasions when something daft has gone on at work, and it's best to sit tight and let a… (View Post)

Maybe it's different in Edinburgh, but in London to earn £57k you would be in the managerial roles in most public sector organisations, which in my field is at least 30% under market rate (even allow… (View Post)