October 2012 – Leeds's Singing Organ-Grinder

Recommendation for a book, the mere thought of which terrifies me

Peter Harvey has a guide to English language usage out …

Burt Reynolds, the source for George Best’s account of what he did with his money?

Asked later what happened to the money he had earned, Best replied: “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.” Which is more or less what Burt Reynolds/Yaqui Joe Herrera says at 16:40 in 100 Rifles (1969), which I imagine Best would have seen.

Bicing vs Decathlon vs Boris’ Bikes

You might think Barcelona wants to get rid of the scheme.