Beer glassesWhat shape of beer glass do you prefer? In England, where the standard measure is still a pint, the basic options are a "jug"(a dimpled glass with a handle) or a "straight" (a tall glass without a handle). When I started drinking beer, nearly 60... See More »
DownvotingSome members will remember a controversy some time ago about the introduction of the "downvote". Most members who commented were opposed, some very strongly, but the management ignored us, as usual. I have just been downvoted, for the first time. I... See More »
How much will Labour win by?A couple of observations for those interested in the British general election. First, despite its huge lead, the proportion of opinion poll respondents saying they will vote Labour is only 40% - exactly the same as Labour achieved under Jeremy... See More »
I have a questionJust imagine someone joined this site and wanted to see, in their “feed” (sounds like the zoo, I know) every post in chronological order, from the most recent backwards. I know such a person would be mad, bad and dangerous to the politburo, but... See More »
I Have Something to SayI am having lunch in a pub by the Thames in London, and have just noticed this splendid notice behind the bar - “BE NICE OR LEAVE “. Might be a good motto for SW!
I Have Something to SayThe United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union. For better or worse, this is a victory for democracy, for the ordinary man and woman over the elites, and for internationalism. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!
I Love CricketJust heard that Bob Willis has died. One of England’s greatest fast bowlers. A Man with a hinterland too - he loved Wagner! So sad that he should have been taken aged only 70.
I Have a Suggestion for Similar WorldsA thought about blocking. Why, when X blocks Y, does it automatically follow not only that Y is invisible to X, but also that X is invisible to Y (ie, in effect, Y has blocked X, through no choice of his own)? X achieves his (or her) objective in... See More »
I Have Something to SayWhat is going on? SW has always made it difficult to find out what friends have said in reply to posts. Now it seems to have become impossible. Why? Why weren’t we consulted? Why weren’t we told in advance. Why does SW have such contempt for its... See More »
I Love Classical MusicI am in Italy at the moment, and have been listening from time to time to RAI’s classical music radio channel. It is wonderfully old-fashioned! Nothing but classical music - complete works, not excerpts - with at the beginning and end an announcer, s... See More »
Is Tony Blair a traitor?I read just now that Tony Blair had been advising President Macron on how best to prevent the UK from leaving the EU. I don’t know the details, but if this is true, should Blair not be charged with treason?
I Have a QuestionIs it possible to find a list of people one has blocked, and to unblock them if you change your mind?
I Love FootballFrance v Australia Interested to know what others thought about the VAR penalty. For me it left a slightly bad taste in the mouth - not because it was wrong, exactly, but because it was marginal. In my opinion, impossible to say categorically that... See More »
I Love HorsesI hope any horse lovers on SW will join me in shedding a tear for the great Denman, whose death aged 18 was announced today. Denman won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, two Hennessy Gold Cups, and was second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup less than a year after... See More »
I Love CricketWhat a ludicrous shot to lose a Test match with. I would have done better than Anderson. 😡😡
I Got A DetentionWhen I was about 10 I was caught during the lunch break in a part of the school playing field that was strictly out of bounds. The lady teacher who caught me sent me to stand in the corridor outside the headmaster's study. I was afraid that she might... See More »
I Have a Suggestion for Similar WorldsI have just seen the admin announcement about the new system. A pity it’s not written in English, but there we are. Please can someone explain if it is now possible to do what I have repeatedly asked for - to see all posts and comments from ones... See More »
I Have a Suggestion for Similar WorldsPlease could someone explain how the new system works. At the moment you seem to be treating your customers with contempt.
I Witnessed Corporal Punishment At SchoolOne Monday morning at my junior school a boy in my class was sent out of choir practice for some kind of misbehaviour. As the boy walked out of the hall the teacher, who had just been appointed acting headmaster, said to the rest of the school "You... See More »
I Think The Cane Should Be Bought Back Into The School SystemBizarre story in The Times this morning about the headmaster of a school in Wales who says he will expel any pupil he finds having a “relationship”. It would be much easier if he could just cane them all! 🤔
I Have Something to SayI HATE WATERCRESS! I had an excellent lunch today at the restaurant in the National Portrait Gallery in London. But the main course was covered in (unadvertised) watercress. I have noticed this in other restaurants. What is the point, even if you... See More »
I Witnessed Corporal Punishment At SchoolBack in the late 1960s I taught for a term at a boys' prep school before going up to university. One morning, the matron came into the staff room and announced "P****** was caned last night". What I remember particularly was the slight lascivious... See More »
I Received Corporal Punishment At SchoolAt English schools in the 1950 and 60s, the standard punishment for serious or repeated offences was the cane. At my school canings were always given in private, so none of us knew exactly how many strokes other boys got, but we always assumed it was... See More »
