I was strongly against reimposing mandatory masks because, aside from it being demonstrably obvious that they don't do anything, they are a restriction.


https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776536

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-07-08-oxford-covid-19-study-face-masks-and ...

Alexia wrote: Wed 17 Nov, 2021 17.07 I've finally found some which are comfortable to wear and which don't make me feel claustrophobic.

*ahem*

Link please?

Manchester's White City branch has had the rebrand for at least a couple of weeks now.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Currys/@53.462365,-2.2829685,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPX3H5xNjoHbwQfA_kZjGdBz-lEG9R4gmUeeJzL!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp ...

I got two veggie burritos from BarBurrito for £5.20 the other day.

I may get a veggie carvery for £3.50 next week.

There was someone being interviewed on the news earlier about it, and how she has brain fog and feels tired all the time etc, and I couldn’t help but wonder if it was just the consequences of an unhealthy lifestyle that she was describing. Am I a bad person for thinking that? It’s not a criticism ...

Philip wrote: Sun 25 Jul, 2021 16.01 I like how Dire Straits remain an HMV constant whether its 1986 or 2021.

I guess it's descriptive of their economic state?

Pete wrote: Wed 30 Jun, 2021 09.34 actually the biggest faf with not taking your wallet is not having your driving licence when you inexplicably get IDs for booze.

*sigh*

I remember those days ;)

I’m not particularly savvy with stuff like this. We’re assured that data will be anonymous - if so what’s the issue?


I've read several reports that it will be incredibly easy to deanonymise the data.

Groups of GPs are campaigning against this sharing, partly on these grounds.

https://www ...

Are people aware of the NHS Digital plan to share patient data?

We have until June 23rd to opt out if we don't want our data shared.

Guardian article on the plan: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/30/gps-warn-plans-share-patient-data-third-parties-england

More info about opting out ...

Derby's shopping centre, formerly Westfield and Intu is undergoing a name change and rebrand. I was fully expecting them to revert to the pre-westfield name of 'Eagle Centre' but the new owners have gone a bit left field with DERBION.

The logo reminds me of a certain ITV region's idents in the ...

The Nottingham one is similarly disorienting, uneven levels with short sets of steps everywhere, quite easy to find that you're on a completely different floor to the one you thought you were on.

Beautiful exterior but not a pleasant shop at all. It'll make a great hotel I hope.


The Hotel ...