Nice of you to take the opportunity presented by Betty Boothroyd's death to make a couple of political points. Stay classy. (View Post)

Yes. I think "to Ratner", properly used, refers to his mistake of admitting an uncomfortable and unappealing feature of the brand and its purchasers. So it would be Sunak (or whoever) sayin… (View Post)

Indeed. He was a flawed man, nobody is denying that. But he also laid a lovely patio for me back in 1982. So it's light and shade with all these things, and many are too quick to judge. (View Post)

They were reasonably happy with each other though, weren't they? I suppose it shows the importance of having shared hobbies and interests. (View Post)

Magnificent creatures, though. A real privilege to see one in the wild - you get a real sense of the nobility and wisdom of such an ancient beast. (View Post)