Whitey Grandad

A few storms and a couple of heatwaves prove nothing either way, we've been having those for centuries. We can only tell after several generations whether the weather has any definite trends. There are all sorts of natural cycles with durations of several decades. I have seen nothing in my lifetime to suggest that there are any significant changes so far.

Let's not make the same conclusions as the Mail. That article says 'may' in lots of places and 'According to Prof Francis, it is too soon to tell.'

I have a book here that my mum (aged 94) gave me. It's called 'Highways and Byways in Middlesex' published in 1909. It describes '...wide stretching market gardens and pasture land. In woodland and meadow, in quiet lanes and flowery fields, there is yet much to appeal...'. Middlesex has now been concreted over to satisfy the demands of a mass migration and is a collection of boroughs of Greater London. It should essential reading to all would-be planners.

Totally unenforceable and if he were sacked because of it then I would think that would count as constructive dismissal. I can't believe than any normal employment contract would dictate who or what you could do in your private life.

Oh no it isn't, there's barely room to move, unless you want to build all the new houses in Scotland. Besides, there's a lot more to providing land for a house than just the plot it's sitting on.

It just seems to confirm all the head-butting preconceptions. Who's the bloke in the blonde wig with all the eye makeup?

Please don't underestimate our respect for your achievements, I've been to Canada many times in the past (well, Toronto mainly but that's the same thing ) so I understand the excitement you must all be feeling. Over here they've all gone mad about the curling for some reason. Whatever I write is respectfully written in jest although that may not be immediately apparent. Enjoy it for all it's worth. How did the Americans get on, by the way?

Hmm... let me see... Paris or Southampton?

I always though hockey was played on grass? At least it was when I was at school.

Yes, not available until mid March. London - Portsmouth trains are diverted along the coast line through Woolston etc. http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/alerts.aspx

You're welcome. Thanks for not point out the missing apostrophe It's corrected now.

MOTD showed that it hit J-Rod's hand, not the defender's.

Isn't that what snakes and crabs do???

Ooh, a good weekly serial. It's just like reading Charles Dickens, I can't wait for the next instalment. There's a book in there somewhere, GM, it worked for Geoffrey Archer.

Marginally offside but Shaw running upfield instead of covering didn't help.

Yep, the season ended last Saturday.

Fair point. I'm using an iPad so sometimes my ramblings are abbreviated.

It is, but only if you get permission first.

I believe they have tried this in Japan where there are plagues of Nomura jellyfish in certain areas. Even the Japanese were not keen. I when I was a boy we used to pick them out of the water in dustbin lids and then leave them on the promenade to dry out. Next day there was no trace of them. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/16/article-2462895-18C6EA1E00000578-68_634x466.jpg

Certainly impartial but certainly not consistent.

Bloody iPad innit

Wise words Wes.

Hmm, not convinced. 99% - 23% = 73%. There were 7 non-words that I claimed to know, two of which were 'tossee' and 'seepy'. Surely tossee is 'one who is tossed' and seepy is in my Chambers dictionary FFS. These damned foreigners need an english lesson, methinks. And what's happened to the hyphenated verbs? Tsk tsk.

I'm disagreeing. They are paid to play as many games as necessary so they should always give their best effort.

A few of those who sit around me, but of those all were of the same opinion. Not a large sample, I grant you, but if extended... I went to all the home games.