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They have hundreds of these Archie digests at the Oxfam bookshop, Nicholson Street. I had been resisting but succumbed to these two last week. The stock is all from late 90s, early 2000s. I find the price and gift aid … Continue reading →

Between 1918 and 1950, Scottish Combined Universities was a three member constituency elected by the graduates of St Andrews, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities with a single transferable vote system (like all elections should be). Wikipedia ref here. I stumbled … Continue reading →

I just saw in the new issue of the Idler that Pete Loveday left this world on 16th April. For whatever reason I hadn’t seen that sad news in any of my comics socials or news feeds. I used to … Continue reading →

Thanks Barney Ronay for introducing me to the German phrase Eierlegende Wollmilchsau — the pig that also gives you milk, wool and eggs. (from this article on Gareth Southgate’s tactical issues)

Thursday: Wetherspoons breakfast – shoulder surfing Avengers Infinity War on the train – the Dolphin in Kings Cross (Restaurant Guru Best Pub & Bar in London WTF?) – Beef madras and too much beer at Wetherspoons Hatch End with in-laws … Continue reading →

It’s Glastonbury 2017, and Beckham is “in deep conversation with Mary Charteris, a 30-year-old married party girl, the ultimate cool Sloane Raver.” She is, we learn, famous for “being present at parties where others enjoyed cocaine”. Is she meant to … Continue reading →

As a youth in Yorkshire I used to love a pint of John Smith’s. In London in the 90s we drifted apart, and when they went nitro they just seemed severely uncool. I’ve hardly touched the stuff since. Now, as … Continue reading →

I wanted to know if this ageing body of mine was still capable of doing a London day trip bookended by overnight coach trips to and from Edinburgh. I booked the Megabus for a very reasonable £31 return with no … Continue reading →

The Elizabeth Mavor book is the Ladies of Llangollen. The St Columbas Hospice shop in Canonmills is the best charity shop for books in Edinburgh in my opinion. #PaulAusterRIP