"Near the M25" is a weird description, isn't it? (View Post)

That and home office stats say the vast majority of trans prisoners identify as Male. I'm absolutely not saying that safeguarding people (especially women) against (especially violent) bad actor… (View Post)

(And the French is first, English is the translation. That is the bit people often fail to grasp.) (View Post)

Absolutely! It is just fascinating that the pun in translation is set up in the original. AB's work (which is barely "translation" and more like re-imagining) is outstanding. (View Post)

However! It does lead to the best oddest thing about Asterix that I like to repeat at every available opportunity. The dog in Asterix is called Ideefix in the original French version. This only becom… (View Post)