I Support All Military SoldiersI'm not saying I don't in any way (decisions putting them in harm's way sometimes, certainly are open to criticism, but that's no reason not to support the men and women who actually go there) But I AM wondering what kind of non-military soldiers... See More »
Alternate UniverseIn an alternate reality, this morning, the government of Prime Minister Ed Miliband is being shaken to its core by a scandal, when he was spotted entering Parliament with a lemon curd stain on his tie.
I Don't Watch Much TelevisionIt would be an exaggeration to say I watch no TV, because I'll perhaps put on the quiz show 'Only Connect', if it's on - and I got a box set of The Wire for Christmas. (On the other hand that dates from 2008 at the latest, so it hardly counts as... See More »
How many Quality Street is it acceptable for a moderately greedy person to eat in one go?I think the limit is being reached as I write this...
I Absolutely Love BookstoresThe best people in life (including my girlfriend) can be found in bookstores <3 The only problem is where to put one's purchases after struggling home with them. I would marry the Beast for his awesome library just for some storage space. As it is,... See More »
I Love the LibraryI'll admit my first university choice was at least 35% influenced by the library prospects: (1)
I Like to DebateSomewhere I have (or my mother has) an old school report from when I was 11 or 12 that includes the observation that I "will start an argument in an empty room." I don't think this has changed very much. I think very few things should be accepted at... See More »
I Have Been to Another CountryNow I'm adding them up to make a list here it turns out it was more than I realised: UK (if that counts; I live here) Russia (half my family lives there, so quite often) Ireland France Germany Switzerland Luxembourg (for about 20 minutes) Belgium... See More »
I Love ChristmasHow can I not? Jesus (5BC-ish, observed day) Orlando Gibbons (1573) Sir Isaac Newton (1642) Humphrey Bogart (1899) Annie Lennox (1954) Justin Trudeau (1971) (AND his younger brother, in 1973, apparently) @Harriet03 's mum Me (199-something) All... See More »
I am a New Member at Similar WorldsWell what do I say here? I'm Murmurs :) Nice to meet you all I'm from the UK, half-Russian, tea-drinker, .aspiring novelist, non-reader of IKEA assembly instructions, occasional clothes horse, gamer, spacey-nerd-person. I wanted to be an astronaut... See More »
