I thought it was well known that mental attitude can have an effect on how you survive illness. (View Post)

I flew home from Cyprus on 16 March. On my scheduled flight, as it happens, but they had just closed Cyprus to tourists, closed restaurants and bars, and given hotels 6 days notice to close. It was p… (View Post)

Gammon is of course a term of racial abuse (it refers to fat white men who go pink in the sun) it amuses me when all these woke people use it (View Post)

I suspect there has to be a genetic component as to why many people get such mild symptoms or none at all. It's not just down to age or co-morbidities: the Prince of Wales seems to have had it v… (View Post)

I've unfortunately just spent my holiday fund on a new central heating boiler. But I should have a year or so to top it back up before going on any big trips. And yes, I'm not spending any … (View Post)