A multimillion pound bank balance doesn’t give you a sense of purpose in life, and GP is someone who needs that imho. Given the choice of living off the dosh and never working again or giving it all back for a long and successful managerial career going forward, I imagine GP would choose the...
Anatomy of a Soldier by Harry Parker.
Wasn't convinced about this book when it was first leant to me, but with just a couple of chapters remaining I'm really sorry to be finishing it. A fictionalised account of when British army captain Parker stepped on an IED in Afghanistan, the lead up and...
I think I’ve entered some weird parallel universe by mistake to be honest. I’m a cyclist, do not own a car personally. Finding DW’s photo actions unnecessary while 100% agreeing that raising the profile of the danger cyclists face every day on our roads is always important are not mutually...
Exactly my thoughts when this story broke, just pathetic imho. In related news, him and Jake Humphries are interchangeable in my mind (generic vanilla ‘go-to’ presenters)
On the positive side, my cycle helmet certainly saved me from a serious head injury or worse a few years ago, so always...
Apols if already mentioned, but apart from his anti-semitism, Dahl was by all accounts a fairly unpleasant piece of work in his personal life. Of course no one is as perfect as they’d wish to think, but he seems to have been a particularly unsavoury character, and the fact that his books are...
Anyone know the best route for this, i.e, online or using a local solicitor? I’ve been quoted £900 plus VAT by a local solicitor for Lasting Power of Attorney for both my parents for property/finance/health/welfare, my dad having dementia (if that’s relevant), a figure that far exceeded what...
Indeed, all the strong talk from that private contractor after his search potentially undermines his credibility somewhat, unless he didn't search that particular stretch. Very bizarre.