It's a very, very poor film. Be warned! I'd give "The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer" (admittedly 1970) a go if you want a bit of slightly off-beat satire! (View Post)

As it's now quite on-topic, I'll re-share this Politico podcast of https://play.acast.com/s/61a78e3272f02e001289a16b/63ee9fba3e5b2200110a5407 "49 days of Liz Truss: The inside story&qu… (View Post)

I have a soft spot for Blyton's books as my mother read them too me when I was small and very ill in bed with a combination of chicken pox and food poisoning. Though I do remember us both laughi… (View Post)

I have a distinct memory of waking up as a child with my polyester 'quilt' and polyester pyjamas both 'melting' in a bubbly black molten stream in front of the Calor gas heater. T… (View Post)

I posted a similar thought the other day. There does seem to be a lot of Penny/Kemi-esque projection surrounding her. (View Post)