Also the espresso based drinks require fairly expensive equipment for grinding the beans and making the coffee, and AIUI espresso is also quite a finicky way to prepare coffee -- requires careful att… (View Post)

I dislike c2w because as you say it's regressive -- middle class higher rate tax payers like me effectively get expensive bikes nearly half price because we have secure employment at companies who ca… (View Post)

I'm also a bit sceptical of any model output that suggests sub-100 type seat figures. It's certainly possible (Conservative wipeout in Canada and all that) but it seems to me more likely to indicate … (View Post)

Mmm, and I think that if you try to say "this lot are beyond the pale, menaces to society" about Greenpeace a lot of people will react with "what, Greenpeace? don't be daft". You … (View Post)

I used to keep a copy of the official euro crash-test photo for my car on the dashboard as a reminder. It was a cheap little Fiat and there wasn't much driver's compartment left post-impact... (View Post)