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Before the lockdown I barely had time to get through a book in a month but now I'm finishing a book every couple of days. I'm in the middle of reading one of my old university textbooks, Dinosaur Paleobiology...

I'm surprised no one has mentioned bus 477 from Berwick to Lindisfarne. The timetable is completely dependent on the tides. Has anyone taken a trip on the route?

At the end of the day there's no point going back like that, they'll grow up to be weirdos. It's either safe to go back and be kids or just don't even bother.

This. I think now is the time for the rest of the world to recognise Taiwan either as an independent nation, or as the legitimate Chinese government. In fact, I think the KMT are back in power in Taipei so it would make sense to do it sooner rather than later...

Not nearly enough for when the schools go back on the 1st June...

I do have an interest in Asian affairs, but not for any nefarious reasons (my father is from Singapore)

Who says i am? I'm just asking a question...

Yes, more and more is coming out of China suggesting that at the very minimum, the CCP have been covering up. This keeps on happening, disease after disease pop up out of China, dating back to the Black Death, something needs to change to make sure this doesn't happen again...

Tariffs? Sanctions? Maybe by replacing China with Taiwan at the U.N?

To be fair, and brutal, unions exist to act in the best interests of their members. Also exactly how many teachers are voluntarily returning to work? Remember that the majority of kids at school now are there either because their parents are key workers or because they're vulnerable. My sister...

The Tories have nobody but themselves to blame for this fiasco. They've treated unions like dirt for the past 40 years and now they're relying on them to get the country back to work, how did they expect the unions to act?

Isn't there an urban legend about the Crystal Palace Pneumatic Railway concerning a train full of skeletons?

Good luck trying to board the 498 with your saver ticket. I bet most, if not all drivers won't even have heard of the ticket...

In my sister's case she's already been asked to return on June 1st , and she (and her coworkers) have already given their answer...

The unions don't need to issue a ballot, all they need to do is 'recommend' that teachers don't return to work until their concerns over safety are sorted and it achieves the same goals as a strike.

I don't think you realise the anger of the teachers, any of them summarily dismissed will be seen as martyrs...

All the unions suggestions to be implemented. Just hearing the anger in my sister's voice, I really don't think they'll back down, not when they're in such a strong position!

I spoke to my sister, who is a primary school teacher, and she reckons that even if there is a move to force teachers to go back to work, we'll just see a wave of wildcat strikes. I think the teachers are well up for a fight over this!

I would argue that the teaching unions are now the most powerful in the country. Without them agreeing to go back to work, millions can't. They've got the government by the short and curlies, I don't see this dispute ending soon.

I hope you're right, the last thing I want is a high street where the only place to drink is a Wetherspoons...