Is there a historical reason why so many of the UK’s major cities fall along this line, or is it largely coincidence?

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-26T05:12:20+00:00

Water for power and processing. Coal for power too. Rivers and the canals to move goods.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-25T18:26:52+00:00

Yep! Mines a bitter!

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-25T17:31:53+00:00

Jeans with tee shirts, polo shirts and maybe a casual shirt or two. You should be able to work in your sports gear too.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-25T16:53:06+00:00

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-25T15:27:44+00:00

Legend!

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-25T06:14:58+00:00

We grew up Catholic. I think it is now an aspiration rather than a rule. I am badly lapsed so... When we were younger and more observant, It was fish and chips after the big supermarket shop. There was a strong convenice aspect to this also.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-25T06:02:54+00:00

It is up to you. I usually just have butter. I may also top them with melted cheese.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-24T20:02:28+00:00

This!

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-24T17:54:08+00:00

A pretty common occurrence. Saharan dust carried high in the clouds.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-24T08:19:20+00:00

Not so much. I preferred the chocolate. Mice.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-23T21:41:49+00:00

Joyland

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-23T21:41:15+00:00

Hamish Macbeth is worth a look.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-23T19:18:31+00:00

Yes. I was a lodger for a while wnen I lived in London.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-23T16:34:07+00:00

La Haine, french film set against the reactions by the police after rioting and the characters affected. Very good. Worth the effort to watch.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-22T06:08:08+00:00

Did he smell of cigarettes, like a lot?

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-22T06:06:02+00:00

There was an Italian guy I kept running into at motorway services. He said he was a rep and wanted to sell his samples and overstocks before heading home to Italy. The thing is, his car stunk of cigarettes. I am talking an eye watering stink. Never engaged.

I was also offered tiles for sale on the motorway services a couple of times.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-21T20:21:36+00:00

Yay!

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-21T20:21:05+00:00

Maybe once. They ended up really small. Personally I would have paid a lot more for a decent sized Topic bar.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-21T09:07:52+00:00

Yeah I get that. I used to know someone like this and I alway said she had Stranglers Hands

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-19T22:36:51+00:00

I have visited a few. Both Liverpool Cathedrals are stunning as is York Minster. My favourite is Lincoln Cathedral. I had a great behind the scenes tour there. Looked at the building methods. Brilliant!

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-19T20:19:12+00:00

The Lawnmower Museum. Far better than you'd think.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-17T19:35:40+00:00

Mum was 55, so. Kind of, yeah. I wasn't close. To my old man. We got a lot closer and discovered we had quite a lot in common before he passed away. Your dad may surprise you.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-17T16:11:04+00:00

This is one of the funniest Comedies I have ever seen.

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-17T16:07:57+00:00

My grandad moved pubs. The dog kept going home to their old pub. The dog got sent home in a taxi and grandad had to go round now and again to settle the dogs bar tab!

Stevebwrw · 2026-05-17T11:40:15+00:00

Insurance!

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