My PhD supervisor was called Gerald Willey. He used to make a habit of introducing himself to new staff by proffering the hand and simply saying "Willey". Legend has it that he once did thi… (View Post)

Its ace isn't it. I sit and gaze at it a lot during graduation ceremonies! Have a great time. (View Post)

I mean with a name like Herbert Huppert the lad had no chance - nominative determinism and all that. (View Post)

I think Staycation started being a thing in the correct sense (of day trips from home) after the 2008 financial crash. That its become bastardised and used to represent something that very many peopl… (View Post)

Many people on PB, myself included, have said that many times in the past. HS2 was always about capacity, it just got misssold as getting people to Birmingham about three minutes quicker. What took y… (View Post)