The former Eastern bloc countries including the previous USSR countries will vote for each other, as will the Baltic states, as will the Scandanavian countries, etc., ad nauseum. I wonder what would happen if the BBC withdrew the vast sum of money that it pumps into this annual humiliation of The UK? Seeing their possi...more

Thanks for making me laugh, Paul. R.I.P.

bbj01, thought that would be the case. No criticism intended by the way as I'm with you and also with Michael Myers. I've done some ambush posting in the past. And what's this with, when one goes to an article, there is nowhere to post, only a bunch of other stories?

Hmm, a flower causing a bit of a stink at the Eden project, eh?   The difficulty with propogating this plant is that it ideally needs the specific insects which are native to Sumatra to pollinate it. Some success has been achieved by using sable brushes to brush the pollen off the stamens and transfer the pollen to...more

Some of you supposed Chelsea supporters don't deserve Rafa. You cannot possibly call yourselves supporters if you do not, er, support the club. That 'club' includes the players AND the manager. Having taken your club to 3rd place in the Premier League and winning the Europa League Cup, he has made you eat your words an...more

Wow, will I be able to get this on BT? To Infinity and beyond!

While I appreciate the government's willingness to drive (pardon the pun) down prices at motorway forecourts, it may unwittingly cause more accidents. Drivers have enough to cope with driving on motorways without the added distraction of, no doubt, lit up signs showing prices of fuel, then having to calculate if they h...more

Wow, this is, er, creepy (or should that be creeping?)!   This chap said to his wife, "Ice floe!" to which his wife replied, "Yes please, but who the hell is Flo?"

Coleman, and just how does one spell the word 'teaching'? I hope that you did not give your students notes on World War II where you did a typo and stated that it started in 1993.