Is that the Thirsk School Reunion? My brother will be going to that, as he was in that year. Or maybe you are my brother -in which case “Hi Stuart!”

Another vote for Ian McEwan. I’ve recently read Lessons which is a real return to form after one or two iffy numbers. Cockroach for one.

I hope so, otherwise I can’t have been trying.

I’ve never been to Norfolk. It does have a reputation for being very flat, and perhaps would be better left to the sea.

I was a big fan of much of this stuff. City Boy would have come under this sub genre and they were a big favourite of mine. And disrespectful treatment of “I wanna know what love is”, well; I’m aghast.

Was that 13.9M a vote to “get Brexit done” and not an endorsement of any political party?

I’ve tried to imagine that there could be some truth to this. But I m afraid it’s beyond me.

Champagne Supernova – ” why, why, why why?”-my thoughts exactly.

Move On Up Sugarpie Honeybunch Of other suggestions Didley’s Moloko hits the spot.

No more Mr Brightside, PLEASE.

I’ve always found it just a little bit twee, Fool If You Think it’s Over though, is fantastic. Guess we all have different tastes. I like Windy Town myself.

My sister’s book club had reviewed this and it was afterwards passed to me with a couple of Richard Osman’s efforts. I can see why it has received the acclaim, unlike The Thursday Murder Club -why anyone wants to […]

My point is that the BBC conceived the “this issue is already settled” policy, and other campaigners have also found it to be a useful means of closing down debate.

Well you’re right of course, I just think they needn’t have closed down the debate. Even my local newspaper has contributors from both sides of the argument, so allowing people to make up their own minds. Anyway […]

I don’t know but they exasperate me. So many issues that don’t resonate with the general public. Compensations for historic wrongs-absurd; an obsession with Donald Trump -mildly unhealthy; and don’t forget that […]

I think that Corbyn was never likely to win. But if the Labour Party had got behind May’s plan for a watered down solution – instead of the self interested destruction of her government – there would have been no Johnson.

If the BBC wasn’t so left leaning, none of this would be happening. And if the other main stations were not similarly inclined, GB news wouldn’t have been conceived. It’s depressing that there’s a need to watch […]

I bought all of U2s earlier stuff before recognising that I didn’t really enjoy it.

And all but forgotten, which is a shame.