Since when did any government feel constrained to make good on every manifesto pledge? But OK for the sake of fairness, if such a thing is desirable in an unfair world, let all pensioners have these benefits for the asking. Not given automatically but available to those who request them. The pension...

As the years roll by the income (happily) creeps upwards too. Have now moved from a soggy bit of tarpaulin in General Admission to Grandstand seats. Also moved from UK to Canada! Have to admit I used to take a sh**load of stuff to races: stopwatches, cameras, lenses, radios, binoculars, food and now...

In Milan one year we went to the Alfa Romeo museum. This gets zero publicity and was almost deserted (this at Italian GP time!) even the guy on the gate seem surprised that they had a museum! Oh, and it's free - all you have to do is find it! Also worth the visit is the Mercedes Museum and the Porsc...

Almost total aero freedom except for "defensive" aero; that which creates a dirtier wake than needs be (difficult to police though) Size shape configuration ground clearance to fit within defined "box" Allow active to be controlled by driver (driver only - no remote) Forget DRS zone, whole circuit i...

Can't do the street view thing 'cos I don't think we've been Googled up here yet. Can give co-ordinates for satellite view Home (with the black roof) 63.742359 - 68.500700 work (opposite post office) 63.748353 - 68.521122 In the summer a fifteen minute walk and not very pretty, in the winter a five ...

There was life on Mars; feline life...unfortunately curiosity killed the cat!

hell I've been on planes that hit the ground harder than that. Now just don't get it stuck in a hole or anything.

One from my youth so an OLD joke but may be worth it. Two girls are walking on the beach and come to a lifeguards' station. Sitting up there is a guy with a body women would drool over: chiselled, buffed, toned whatever, but the guy has a head about the size of a tennis ball. After much giggling and...

Always risking disqualification for dirty tactics Romania's female wrestler Nora Nearoff and in the boxing ring Yusma Kim from Korea could shine.
I'm sure we'll all look forward to seeing Ronnie Knoes in the paralympic 100m dribble and of course "Bubbles" in the underwater polo at the same meeting.