Geoffrey MillerVerified account

I think there must have been more snow in colonial times then. The British Empire had more chance of being built by people desperate to escape the interminable drizzle and the gunmetal skies.

Spend a week in Cape Town in summer, and you'll understand why no one does anything in Africa.

And also why the Royal Navy encouraged drinking through the late 20th century!

And here I thought you weren’t a fan of environmental determinism!