reminisco wrote:no wonder you limeys couldn't keep your empire.
well, my money is on there never being a British Empire again.
Indeed, I agree, thank goodness, after all, who would want one in this day and age...oh yes of course, less said the better I suppose, your occupation and interests kind of mark you out for your remark don't they. At least we did have one and held on to it for some time. Perhaps you could take a leaf out of our book and try to be self effacing, rather than self serving.
Re the Cheese rolling, I saw a couple of years back that H&S tried to have it banned...they got sent packing sharpish!!
Re the Grand national, well done Guiscard, nicely spotted, I was a tad concerned as they jumped the last, my hand hovered over the mouse ready to click the lay button on the winner, fortunately I desisted.