I largely disagree with that. Ignoring the extremes at both ends, the broader (middle of the road) "anti-woke" narrative is the more destructive. It's a retreat from change and improvement,… (View Post)

Completely off-topic but anyone who likes good food should get themselves over to Jonny Lake's place Trivet in Bermondsey. Best meal I've had in a while. (View Post)

C&F is going to be one of those seats where reliable information from the ground v. fluctuating odds based on the mood music could provide a good betting opportunity (if it appears in an individu… (View Post)

Tangential first class travel story incoming. Feel free to skip it. Just before lockdown I ended up teaching the cabin crew in BA First the correct orientation in which to serve a Tarte Tatin. They w… (View Post)

And the Silmarillion is one (heavy) edit of a wider selection of material. As it happens I loved RoP and felt it was, by and large, much closer to the tone of Tolkien as I read him, than e.g. the Jac… (View Post)