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I think he was fairly unflattering about them subsequently - probably because they had some of it remixed by Scott Litt.

My F-i-L has lived in a village in Crete for the last 25 years (doesn't speak a word of Greek, is basically a hermit and is going blind - fun!). He'll be leaving his house and some land to my wife when he pops off in the next decade or so, which in theory is great, but it's going to a...

I think it depends on your situation. If you have a secure and adequate income, an affordable housing situation and relatively good health, the UK is fine. Plenty of things to be cross about but you can live your life in relative comfort. If you are challenged in any of those areas, then it's an...

After 5 years of cancellations and false starts, we finally completed the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race last weekend, the longest non-stop canoe race in the world. We completed the 108 miles in just over 20 hours. Unfortunately the race was forced to stop 17 miles short of Westminster due to...

That was him shamelessly trying to hang on to his Surrey seat. Even here, it won't be a vote winner.

I did an coroner's inquest jury a few years ago, which is slightly different, but I was actually quite impressed with how seriously everyone took it and how keen they were to get it right. Of course there were a range of personalities, backgrounds and abilities but I think that's the point of a...

I don't go often enough to leave early, the exception being Fulham away in 2012, 5-0 in the pissing rain with a seat nowhere near a roof. The pubs of west London were a much more enticing prospect.

I'm in training for the Devizes to Westminster canoe (kayak) race at Easter. 125 miles non-stop, 22 hours (assuming things go well). Death seems quite a real possibility at this point.

I got a dry robe for Christmas for when I finish kayak things. Bloody lovely it is. But I would never in a million years consider wearing one in normal life.

Guildford's been true Blue in all but 3 elections since 1865. Last time we flipped to the LDs was in 2001. But it's a strong Remain area and Richardson has been hiding since Covid. The LD's are very active and Zoe Franklin is an excellent candidate. All the anyone-but-Tory vote will go to her, I...

I'd be astonished if the Tories manage to hold on to Guildford just down the road from you. But we're a marginally more diverse community than Epsom. ;)

I'm not sure any prolific director is going to be seen as mojo-full as their early glory days. I'd still rather watch a new Scorsese than a film by almost any other director, even if it's unlikely to be another Mean Streets.

I think there are a few good ones since Casino in '95. The Departed, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Bringing out The Dead are all worth watching. I loved Wolf of Wall Street. Shutter Island was a dud though.

I felt similar about the Irishman tbh. I'll watch his regular actors do the dishes for three hours but both are a bit ponderous.

Yep. Good (if awful) story, great performances but you feel every minute of the running time. Oppenheimer was long but didn't seem it, this one really drags.