Good Things from Britain 4

The Alpha Environmentalist couldn't make the comment link work, which is just as well,as he gets his own guest post.

He says: "I couldn't make your "comments" link work, but:

. . . the best beer. Sorry, Germany, but England's breadth of
choices makes her the top beer country. Not to mention having (still)
the best places to drink it. I remember the owner of the White Dog
Pub outside Hastings apologizing to us as he descibed the building:
"Unfortunately it's not all original. The west room burnt down in the
sixteenth century and had to be rebuilt."

"Others: While England's major auto manufacturing industry entered its
La Brea stage two decades ago, the little cottage makers--TVR,
Morgan, Ariel, etc.--seem to thrive, and produce some of the most
interesting vehicles on the planet.

"Bespoke clothing, lurchers, Harrier jets . . . all is not lost".

Steve's lurcher 'Plummer,' relaxed...