It's probably for the best that he doesn't go into more detail because when he does we usually end up with a heated discussion. We had two last night, one on "An Inspector Calls" and the other on phenolphthalein indicator. It's all fun all of the time around here. My problem is that I don't follow the marking scheme so my analysis of social climbing within the British class system (in particular the importance of a knighthood when you are a mill owner, old money vs new money in social standing) was deemed to be invalid. My pronunciation of phenolphthalein was grudgingly accepted in the end, I didn't have to beat him around the head with my degree certificate but it was a close thing.
I like "stuffy stuff" needastrongone, I'll have to use that myself. We have no kindling, I had to start the fire last night with the sticks that the dog has been bringing home. There is enough wood for a fire for one evening which is no good at all because I could do with baking the dog in front of it now. This late cold snap has caught us on the hop.
I am looking forward to the three day weekend, DS is off out for a "history revision session" with a friend. He must think I was born yesterday, it will be half an hour's revision and four hours mucking around doing stuffy stuff.