I was exactly the same when working for myself. No I’m not taking an overnight flight and going straight into work, because I’m not going to be in any way productive for you - so either you pay me to… (View Post)

My parents buy those, but you have to commit to a specific off-peak train weeks ahead to get the best price. Easy enough if you’re retired and heading for an event you bought tickets for months ago, … (View Post)

The whole point of the BBC should be making what others won’t make, Things like, oh I don’t know, how’s about genuinely objective, but probing and well-researched, interviews with the World’s leading… (View Post)

Policies mostly written by HR and accounting types, who just see numbers on a spreadsheet but who never leave the office themselves. (View Post)

A very famous programme among those who live abroad or do lots of travelling, and one that perhaps doesn’t get the credit (or time slot) it deserves in the UK. No reason they couldn’t have shown it i… (View Post)