The frustrating thing about HS2 was that the case for it was entirely the wrong case. It should always have been about capacity, not speed. And now we are in the video conferencing mode post pandemic… (View Post)

Yep. Online is king. The wife buys almost everything that’s not groceries online. It’s constant. Drip, drip drip of parcels from eBay, vinted and Amazon. Our high street in Warminster actually isn’t … (View Post)

One of th3 great strengths of the allies in North Western Europe (44-45) was just how many knocked out tanks were returned to service. The Germans had little ability to do same, with disastrous conse… (View Post)

When I was a young boy I used the phrase ‘dimly lit’. My family found it hilarious, as if it was somehow poor English. I have since seen it in many, many books. I bet even that old airport lounge hac… (View Post)

Yep. Probably not but you never know. A corner looks to have been turned. (View Post)