Talking about bugs, there's a piece on the Y2K one in the Graun which rather emphasises the point that so many people dismiss its importance now. Rather like the last two seriously worrying pote… (View Post)

I remember reading some 20-30 years ago that there was a Church of Scotland minister in a Scottish parish, who just been tecruited from Botswana. I couldn't help reflecting that it returned the … (View Post)

TBF the plan emplaced pre-2019, I forget the code name, *was* for flu-type virus as I understand it. But ... quite so. (View Post)

At least the planning for the next pandemic but one might turn out to be relevant this time. If they can find it. (View Post)

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2024/dec/28/wells-cathedral-somerset-vicars-close-uk-historic-street-restoration Wells Cathedral appealing to refurbish/restore its street of choral houses - a love… (View Post)