I think EOTHO is a slight red herring. We had also opened up to foreign travel too, and that allowed the importation of lots of cases from overseas. In Aussie you had to isolate in a hotel for (3 wee… (View Post)

Others will disagree but with 'Call me' Dave you knew who he was. He was slightly posh and obviously fairly well off, but seemed a bit more grounded than some. His disabled son meant he had… (View Post)

Welcome back! Hope things are well with you. (View Post)

Cancer is a wily opponent. I’d wait awhile yet. It pays not to be too confident. (View Post)

That’s too facile. What was the counter proposal to Thatcher in 1979? More strikes, more propping up failing industry? And Thatcher very much believed in helping people who needed help, just that she… (View Post)