Iain Blair

...and time for England to get a decent pre-match anthem.

Just read this first hand account of summer in 1940 France. Found it unexpectedly in our local library. Recommended.

This has attracted a lot of interest. But it seems more complicated. Australian imports are still only 4% of imports. The growth is said to be in Halal and Wagyu beef.

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This may be of interest

His father, Sheikh Zayed, would be greatly saddened by UAE's descent to cruel adventurism in recent years on several fronts.

Does anyone have any contacts at Citeh? If so, please ask Guardiola to stop spitting.

Yvette Cooper is an intelligent person, what is stopping her from contemplating a solution such as this?

Born OTD 1918, Ian Blair. Pictured here on Boxing Day 1936 aged 18 alongside the Bristol Type 142 "Britain First", a commercial airliner that was developed as the Blenheim medium bomber.

I've been surprised by the noise when an EV is charging. May not be welcome in a quiet residential road.

Have a look on trainpal, you can get it for c. £60 if you use Chiltern.

OTD 1943. My father Pilot Officer John Blair was with No. 602 Sqd at RAF Detling. This is the entry in the Squadron's Operations Record Book for that day.

Just finished this. Lovely read. Recommended.

Very nice short article.

Was in Birmingham last week. Unleaded petrol was 130p per litre. Here in Winchester the cheapest is 135p. What is the economics/explanation for this?