He was of course the MP for Derby/Derby South for 30 years and has a school named after him in Alvaston

Bought! Thanks to @roberthutton.co.uk for reposting

However... on the way home: Top deck 😀, front seat 😁, driver's side 🎉. The best way to travel. 213 to New Malden

I worked in a bar in Hong Kong where the Gurkhas drank. It was my job to break up the occasional fight. In retrospect, it amazes me that I even tried

Ooh. Nice. Excellent pub.

Just watched. What a marvelous film. Had never heard of it before that ep of the podcast. Thanks for putting me on to it @wrdface.bsky.social, @roberthutton.co.uk, @duncanweldon.bsky.social

Nothing irrational in disliking Forest, but I think we all agreed he got a bit carried away

I used to have a mate who hated Nottingham Forest so much, he stopped going to Derby County games and instead travelled to wherever Forest were playing so he could teach the bemused locals anti-Forest songs. At least, it was clear where he stood

Very much enjoying your podcast, by the way

Nice one. Thanks. Will look into it

I've been wondering about that, James. What did you buy? Any info gratefully received. I wonder if it is possible to have one for, say, the living room and another for a bedroom without having to get rid of the whole gas-based central heating system. Or is that mad?

I'm very much enjoying it, Duncan. Particularly like the swerve halfway through from 'loads of people dying in wars is good actually' to, 'ah, well, perhaps not anymore'

That’s literally the office I work in. And, yes, dreadful place. No decent pubs

Well … Ladybird have let themselves down there. Those are only the third and fourth best seats on a doubledecker. Can’t pretend to be driving if you’re on that side. (Or cover up the driver’s periscope if you’re up to no good)

Yeah. I saw. Although the guy who took the photos angrily disputes the way it was written up in the Telegraph. Seems the tennants had already been given notice by Sam Smith's when he was asked to take the photos. Either way, such a shame.