I’ve written before of my predilection for historic and science fantasy novels, (see my top 10 summer reads) so I reserve a special sense of tiggerish excitement for a book that combines the two. Having just finished all six in the Temeraire series in a row, and slightly saddened at that loss until Naomi Novik writes more,...

Here at MSE Towers, we’re a little gobsmacked after reading new research about ‘brand strength’. We don’t really think of the site as a brand and we don’t deliberately try and cultivate that image, but it seems we have become one without trying. I was first alerted when someone emailed a Scotsman article based on a YouGov...

The Westway route just out of central London (to Shepherds Bush) is a three lane dual carriage way flyover, so there are no pedestrians. Last February the speed limit was cut from 50mph to 30mph. Apparently this was due to repairs and speeding. However, after a few complaints, and even a mention on Top Gear, it was...

Last week I blogged about our proposed new masthead for the site and other changes (see New Masthead blog). After all your feedback, we’ve been working on some improvements, and before we go live I’d love your feedback. The ‘new’ masthead (see below for the new new one) Click here to see a clearer full size version...

Updated 17 January after all companies have cut… The last week’s very modest cut in energy prices have led some to question whether they were wrong to lock into a cheap fixed rate tariff to guard against future rises. Yet these cuts need to be put in perpective. The typical bill for a standard tariff before cuts...