On topic, I think it depends what one means by lockdown. "Forbidden to leave the house" is too drastic, since the disease is relatively rarely carried in the open air. "Forbidden to me… (View Post)

I'm not hearing optimism in Labour about winning Bexley - in the Southern region conference, it was all about helping in a Worthing by-election which could give control of the council. Bexley is… (View Post)

Yes, FWIW I didn't go to school (even a day school) till 7 though we had a similar-aged lad and a tutor for a couple of years. My father went to boarding schools and loathed them, my mother was … (View Post)

Looks credible to me (as Quincel usually is!) (View Post)

I had both at once, one in each arm. Pfizer produced very slight soreness which wore off in a couple of days. Flu jab had no discernible side-effect at all. Not discounting incidents of side-effects,… (View Post)