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Now the Welsh are on a complete lockdown [ or is this a circuit breaker ? ], we shall just have to see what happens next .

Looks very much like Ginger from down the road ! Very lovely photo.

Just perfect, just gaze at this picture for moments to take the mind off the troubled world.

Just had 2 Morrisons mince pies. Just to make it even more delicious , had a side of mince meat ice cream, sheer heaven !!!

Billy your description of AB is about right. I seem to remember at the start of Covid certain politicians uttered a promise not to make the situation political. Now just watch the insults flying in the madhouse. So much for promises!! Having now seen and heard dozens & dozens & dozens of experts/pundits, I have the feeling that advice and stats can well be skewed depending on the political persuasion of some of the "medical " experts.

This is the reason why Canadians and Scans., have always migrated south during the winter months. My knowledge of Finns during the winter will see more in Spain than in Finland !! This has been the case for as long as I can remember, so there must be some truth in the benefits of the sunshine vitamin.

Just had a nice lunch , need a nap now so you spectators can buzz off !!

So much for global warming ! In October too !!

Just caught at the right time, something is on fire !!! Beautiful shot.

Very atmospheric, lovely shot.

Prefer eating calamares, by first choice, deep fried.

Guess it depends how many weeks some folk who are just about existing, would have to give up their gruel and volkesbrodt in order to be sucked into paying for the latest mobile phone.

Kate, so sorry to learn about your husband, and the long journey he has to suffer. If only this tragic state of affairs could be emphasised to the younger generation who think that to catch Covid is only just like Flu, as has been reported so many times recently.

Anne Widdecombe did not give me the urge to indulge in ballroom acrobatics , so I don't think Caroline will improve my mental health. There will no doubt be a lot of comment/criticism from the chief judge in the armchair next to me.

Mobile phones your opinion, however always the other side and their viewpoint, see honest john 22hours ago. Never the twain shall meet !!!

Reduce anxiety and stay calm ?? Practically impossible these days with the constant barrage of the number of Covid deaths and harrowing interviews with people who have just lost loved ones. Is it any wonder that booze sales have rocketed during recent times. Raises the question, is it better and more relaxing to die from Covid or from alcohol

Probably the under 25's would not even reply to such a survey and would condem on the basis it would infringe on their personal liberty/information !!

There will be many more "dud" homes for sale , as cash strapped first time buyers will not be able to employ a surveyor to really check out their intended purchase. It's all very well and very admirable to check out the "visuals" but sometimes there may lurk very expensive repairs not seen by the inexperienced

Lovely photographs.

Watching the antics from the USA, the characters involved appear to be very healthy and youthful in their appearance. However the cosmetic surgery industry seems to be in a very lucrative state there possibly meaning that "all that glistens is not gold" However cranial surgery for lobotomies does not get much of a mention. Not wishing to malign our neighbours, and nothing is inferred, but appearances can be deceptive

Not wishing to enter into the usual %*&^"!!+++ from readers, however it has been said that the track and trace system does not work in certain areas, because there may be a concentration of illegal immigrants attracted to that area by casual employment and do not want to be checked out by the authorities.

Do items 1 - 6 in the above article apply to members of SAS out on patrol and under fire from the Taliban ??

You can read some very pithy comments on this site..!!

So now we know why things are a mess with the testing results. If all the spread sheets do not correspond between all the different departments involved then chaos will reign. " It's an IT glitch " well there you are.

Just keep off my lunch ! Well captured.!!

Moody and magnificent !

What a cracker !!

Quite agree Wilf, similar situation when we went last time [probably 10 years ago] must have missed you then. The crowds were so thick that no pics could be taken because of josteling on the Rialto bridge!

You are lucky to be able to afford an all singing and dancing mobile phone, there are many who have to be content with an old "simple" mobile phone. Exactly the same mind set that thinks everyone in the UK has a computer.

With lockdown it does allow us to see these lovely buildings right down to the pavement. Lovely shot.

Arn't you glad that you are off to Turkey soon to escape this disgraceful behaviour. Have a lovely time.

It will be something to do with us when it comes to getting a trade deal post Brexit with the USA.

At the moment the younger generation feel that they are proofed against the virus, and it will only affect them like a normal cold. Hence they are making a mockery of any rules that are issued and continue to hold parties etc. etc. It will be interesting to find out in the future how the virus has affected these party goers in say 20 years time when the dormant Covid in their bodies suddenly rears it's ugly head and bites back.

I partially agree about age and the deterioration of certain brain cells. However if , as been shown recently the number of "staffers" employed by the White House [excluding toilet cleaners etc. } who will advise and cajole the president, then I think he would base most decisions on a forum basis. However with such a strong character as Trump he feels that he should not take advice but rather go his own way.

So who actually awarded the lab testing contract ?? Was it Bo Jo or Matt Hancock or Laura Kuenssberg probably not, but rather someone in the NHS procurement department [very large ]. No one will be sacked for gross incompetence, but rather, ranks will close up, and Whitehall mandarins will adjust their stab proof vests to their back's, and life will go on, and the matter will be swept under the carpet, as usual.

It could be costly at the Dentist to have a bluetooth treated, as it could be decayed. Not sure if this treatment is available on the NHS.

Very clear, was it taken with a drone ??

If France can do it, why not in the UK ? Presume that because the UK is leaving the EEC the permissions for this type of deterrent are now null and void

If we are to believe everything from the BBC and ITV, it appears that Belgium has one of the worst spike rates and infections in Europe. So what does that tell us ??

Avery classical photo, really lovely , everything sharp as a tack + a beautiful sky. Well shot.