Many years ago I seriously considered buying the pharmacy in Llanberis, and, to see what it was like, went and did a week's locum there. I realised that there was no way I could function as I wanted/… (View Post)

The National Liberals were really Conservatives trying to recruit possible Liberal voters. (View Post)

Engineering student friend of mine was absolutely delighted, just after being awarded his degree, to get a job offer from Turners Asbestos. Equally I knew a chap who'd worked on laying asbestos pipes… (View Post)

No, it's a fair question and one which came to my mind, too. As I said, the article needs a careful re-read. Bearing in mind the problems with n=1 I'm trying to recall my daughter's life style. IIRC … (View Post)

Our colleague Turbotubbs has just sent me a very interesting, and persuasive, article on the subject, which strongly suggests that it isn't the physical contact that is the problem, but the fact of p… (View Post)