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On first few listens Amarok just sounds like a chaotic hotchpotch. But give it time and suddenly it snaps into focus. Perhaps put it on...

I'm quite a big Oldfield fan, but have to say that Hergest Ridge is pretty forgettable. And if you think nothing he's done since those...

Does anyone else find the idea of MPs complaining about being lied to a bit ironic? (Apologies if that qualifies as a political comment).

+1 Have you seen Bill Bailey's impersonation of The Edge playing guitar when his assortment of effects fail? Says it all.

I think if you call 111 they can tell you where there are emergency dentists in your area.

All useful technological advances are based on previous abstract scientific research. One obvious example that springs to mind is that...

I guess it depends on whether you feel that ordinary people's lives are impacted more by advances in science or being entertained.

Peter Higgs. More important than any mere celebrity.

So why isn't Zappa on his list? Now there's a musical genius, but 90% of his output is just painful. Sitting through Andy's videos...

I've used 111 in the past, and they were not helpful. So this time I rang the GP surgery and was told (by recorded message) that I had...

Irritation for today: trying to get an appointment to see a doctor. No wonder people just rock up to A&E and clog the system up.

Thanks again. My experience is that the hotels in Belek don't switch on the aircon until the summer season, which starts May 1st. Re...

Thanks for that(y) Sounds as if it's a decent hotel, so will probably give it a go. We normally stay at places like Sirene, Gloria or...

Swappable batteries would only make sense if every manufacturer agreed on a format, so that you could have generic swap stations around...

Anyone stayed at the Kaya Belek hotel - NOT the Palazzo? Especially since it was refurbished. Have spotted a good deal there and if...