Tldr: no, it's not alien.

True. +1p on bananas would probably cover it in a fortnight

I do love it when a big company has to spend hundreds of thousands on Barristers fees AND loses.

Furniture generally, beds specifically

It's one of two magazines I still buy; the other being Viz comic, the other end of the spectrum.

I used to enjoy Fortean Times too; not sure whether the quality of the articles declined, or if my tastes got more refined. Probably a bit of both

Will you guys stop messing around and just give the length in football pitches or double decker buses?

The immigants? I knew it was them!

It is. Poverty breeds ignorance, and with poverty on the rise...

Link is to article about post office?

I found time spent playing alone has seen a gradual increase over the years. Once upon a time I could leave them alone for all of 15 seconds before the call of 'daaaaaadeeeee' came along. Nowadays they can manage over an hour by themeselves. I'm hoping this trend continues.

I really want to love it, but gameplay-wise it's got little in common with later TES games, and there's still plenty of things functionally broken about it. Probably my favourite gaming / let's play youtuber is Many A True Nerd, and even he gave up after three episodes. I think it's worth checking out that series for a decent overview.