Even as austerity has hit, there is much more pay parity between public and private than there was 25 years ago, simply because private sector wages have done badly since the crash. The downside for … (View Post)

So, she will be one of the 89% who fails to self isolate for 14 days. But, if she encountered someone 5 days ago who has only tested positive yesterday, that's not only legit, it's not nece… (View Post)

A variant MERS epidemic with that disease's fatality rate of 20-30%, is certainly possible. We grumble about lockdown, but the public health response to that spreading widely would have been som… (View Post)

Renowned international architect, seeking quintessential and traditional Scottish theme, accidentally clicks wrong website when researching 'curling'??? (View Post)

The garden of England's a wondrous county, Producing and trading our plentiful bounty. Hops: on a ferry with full laden truck After merely five days to get through queues of Brock, Apples: this … (View Post)