In the cañada we stopped to water our horses, and there heard that the enemy were advancing along it at a rapid pace, evidently hoping to cut off our supposed retreat towards the Cuchilla.

The economics of rebuilding all the stations covered by the electrification would be prohibitive, but to help bring home to the Glasgow public that their North Clyde suburban service has been transformed, not merely re-equipped with new trains, stations have at least been associated psychologically with the rolling stock by a common colour scheme.

If 21 days seems like an arbitrary amount of time, let me explain the method to my madness. We've all heard the old adage that it takes 21 days to either make or break a habit, and I've found this to be true in many areas of my life.

Be sure to keep your nose to the grindstone today; the suits are making a surprise visit to this department.