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I've been using email in some shape or form since the mid 1970's. To me, other than having the permanence of the written (typed) word for future reference and giving think time that is not easy in vocal conversation, I don't feel it's made me any more socially awkward than I was. I'm fine in...

So - out of interest what do you do if you open the door and such a bag falls out and bursts open all over the platform?

Also go here https://www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account (you need to sign up for it) - useful info about your actual tax paid and future projections. Having just retired (but still 7 years to go until I get State pension...) it did show that HMRC know about my superan pension and have adjusted the...

People who make the office smell (!) People who burp loudly and do not excuse themselves People who make a mess and leave food rubbish under their desk to go mouldy People who have become so expert at avoiding work that it's just so much easier and faster to do it for them People who know...

If you do go on the cable car to the 'big buddha' pay the extra for a glass bottomed car - unless you're scared of heights (!). One thing that almost caught us out last time is they needed photo ID to get onto the cable car and we'd left the passports in the hotel - got on though they could have...

Ghastly is an interesting comment - subjective I realise but having been up close to this carriage (read: having washed it!) I don't consider it such. YMMV! The colours ("salmon pink and dark brown") are given in vol 1 of British Railway Carriages of the 20th Century.

If you are a current student don't be afraid to go and speak in confidence to the support people in your students union. If you are worried about admissions ask the admissions people - this sort of thing may not bother them at all.