I have no real idea how the rental market works. But my nice neighbour is having to move out after her landlord - who has for sure paid off the mortgage on the place - put up the rent by £170/month. … (View Post)

That sounds like a throw-away-yet-disturbing line from a David Lynch film. (View Post)

Shush! It's still not appeared on my totally legitimate 'special downloads' website so I haven't seen the new episode. (View Post)

Shush. It was only a few months ago, or that would make me quite old. And also, shush. (View Post)

Brought to mind a quote from Babbage: "On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly … (View Post)