I am quite surprised how often I have had to gently remind several of those who I love dearly to give others a break, rather than rail about 'groups of teenagers milling about', 'two f… (View Post)

I agree. But at the same time, I'm not altogether despondent about the collective acceptance of 'the rules' because not a single person I know is now obeying all the rules - and thank … (View Post)

If they went low, I'd be inclined to go high. Wonder if the Magnitsky provisions might come in handy; I'm sure someone could spin up an argument for denying shipment of contracted items dur… (View Post)

We ought to hit the 'more or less back to normal' threshold when herd immunity kicks in. Somewhere between 60-70% with either prior infection or vaccine. We are actually probably not that f… (View Post)

The apps seem to be a real London phenomenon. All my mates who live elsewhere met their partners through mutual friends, at work etc. Those in London, increasingly, on apps. (View Post)