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Yeah this is misleading. I've had two ski accidents (the UK was still in the EU at this point). Bulgaria, £12,000 for a broken leg, thankfully all covered by travel insurance. Austria, dislocated shoulder, £0 at the hospital only had to pay the 80 Euros for the snowmobil - again,… Read More

After a period spent in the USA I always ask for leftovers to be bagged up now that I'm back home in England. Still gets a few raised eyebrows (and not every restaurant has containers) but it's catching on slowly, especially with food waste being a hot topic now

Do we really need most of this explaining? Fast Car is pretty literal.

Don't let "outraged young person" hear Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan then. It was actually completely innocent, and it was a huge hit at the time, but you don't hear it anymore for a reason.

#17 stood out for me. Sadly, the cycle doesn't always break because it's bloody difficult to break when you don't know any different way of parenting. Too many people think "why would they abuse their child when they were abused themselves?" but it really isn't that simple. Massive… Read More

Always thought "Nobody But Me" by Michael Buble sounds exactly like an abuser justifying himself.

If you have an automatic, rear wheel drive Sprinter, they are notoriously easy to get stuck. Check that the gravity is on your side before you put the rear wheels on mud, snow or gravel.

Wait til he starts needing to buy her shoes. He'll find a big difference in the construction of boys' and girls' shoes, where the former are designed with function and sturdiness, and the girls are designed to look pretty but are no good for play. No wonder my daughter basically lives… Read More

Senna. Interestingly, Barrichello's and Donnelly's non-fatal accidents got a stronger reaction from the audience than Senna's and Ratzenberger's

Even NHS dentistry costs money (kids are free thankfully, even my daughter's orthodontics). I didn't see a dentist for about 15 years as there were no NHS places with availability, and even now a check-up is £23. Not everyone has to pay that but thanks to Covid I'm getting very near… Read More