“Vladimir Putin has nothing on the British empire.” Yawn. Don’t they ever give you a day off? (View Post)

I hope Simon Cowell isn’t reading this and getting any ideas (View Post)

Some unedifying bullying on these pages of HY in the last 24hrs. (View Post)

Heathener’s angle was thinking and hoping that the decadent West would have got bored of the whole affair within three months letting macho Vlad free to do what he wanted in his own “sphere”. (View Post)

The Detectorists is superb. Gentle, calming and life affirming. And yes the theme song by Jonny Flynn rounds it off, particularly as he pops up in the pub open mic episode to sing it. (View Post)