Proof We Can Still Build Cars The World Wants

[youngmafbog]

http://news.sky.com/story/1139522/jaguar-land-rover-to-create-1700-new-jobs

And in particular China it seems.

Excellent news for Brummies and something we should all be triumphant about, even if JLR is owned by Tata.

Time now to get behind our country and forge our way into 2014 and beyond rather than listen to the anti British Nay sayers who continually put our country down.

And on that subject, an excellent last night at the proms. All those flags and renditions of Land of Hope and Glory must erally get the Muselli spluttering!

[andy-hughes]

AOG - re. the Last Night - the present Mrs Hughes managed to secure a last-minute ticket and as a regular TV viewer, was thrilled to be there in person.

Costume notwithstanding, she thought the entire evening, including Nigel Kennedy was outstanding.

Re. Mr K's attire - he is a well-known exponent of the belief that classical music can be seen as elitist and stuffy, and he tends to (ahem!) 'dress down' as a visual antidote - which I apreciate does not sit well with all Proms fans - present or watching from home.