Mark McGhee sacked. Given Brighton’s recent form, I don’t think anyone can be surprised by this news.
Les Six Régals
Oh dear, it seems that I’m getting a reputation in my industry for always knowing where the very best restaurants are in the towns and cities around Europe that are centres for horticulture. Well, I suppose that there are worse things to have a reputation for.
So, note to self and to others – I’d like to publicly recommend Aux Six Régals (no website) as the finest eating establishment that I know in Angers. I’ve just eaten there and to say that the experience was both sublime and good value would be an understatement. The salade périgourdine is possibly one of the best dishes I know anywhere (this isn’t a bad recipe, but not as good as the restaurant’s version).
If you’re lucky, I may come up with a few more tips for other parts of Europe (it’s not a long list really).
Online “democracy”?
I’d just like to point out that I don’t know anybody who might have a legitimate reason to go to the DEFRA website in the course of their work, who might then be slightly amazed at the arrogance of an online "public consultation" ("the citizens WILL do this, the citizens WILL do that") and who might then tip off a well-known political website about it.
Nope, nobody that I know.
EDIT: global media coverage.
Miles and Quincy
Note to self: listen to this programme again.