He’s ticking lots of boxes there. I take it you’ve checked out the career implications of a Scottish Law degree? In some circumstances a conversion course – a further year – can be needed in order to practice […]

In my time relations were pretty good and peaceful co-existence was the norm, not least because the University was a major employer and contributor to the local economy. Then the golf got big and the associated […]

My eldest granddaughter has a similar aversion to the bright lights. So her university of choice this year for her Art degree was the University of the Highlands & Islands. This operates a distributed campus […]

…and thanks to a software glitch you’ld be forever on Highway 61.

Good spot, John. I’m off for a couple of weeks on Friday, so that’s my soundtrack sorted. Many thanks.

There’s a queue!

After living alone for a while now, I never thought I would find love again. You bastards have shattered my dreams and as for Mrs juliet…I have no words, only ugly epithets!

I concur with the estimable Mr Pole.

In my 50 or so years of voting, I cannot recall a more pointless election or a more derided political class. I’m in the South East so Nigel Farage is a candidate, but that’s not the problem. I tried holding my […]

I travel most often with Southern, who introduced a Smartcard onto which one can load tickets and so no need for paper. Great in principle, but if you use the Smartcard the fares are higher than if you use a […]

It is usually just an identification thing. I often collect tickets from a station and the machine scans my card – normally the one I have paid with – but does not ask for my PIN. I then need the collection […]

Ah, the good old days of Chubby Checking! An annual ritual that I continue to this day. This year, I came off a 14 night Christmas cruise, looking more like an ageing pachyderm than ever. Drink was quite a lot […]

Inevitably they come from the tax dodgers. I got two items, the first – https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CTJH1HW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 – has some useful items, including a […]

I agree with Drew!

Initially, I struggled to get on with the Air Pods – mainly because they kept falling out – but have now got some little silicone gizmos which have dramatically improved the fit – and the […]

Apprehensive, as I am preparing to take my first solo holiday. On Friday I set sail for the Mediterranean for 17 nights. Definitely, apprehensive.

Great tunes and great thread. Thanks Niall!

For sure. As a live album – presumably from multiple gigs – the production is great. Many of the tracks, like this one, are reinterpretations not just reproductions. What a musician! Stop dithering and just do it.

That Kokomo track was lovely. Here’s another reinterpretation, this time by the original artist.

Sadly the shop in Calais is no more, but they do export to lots of places – including France – but for a fairly hefty fee.

I have long been a member of The Wine Society – https://www.thewinesociety.com – and can recommend it wholeheartedly. From the great to the quirky, it has wines from many, many countries, featuring grape […]