Ummm. Could say that about 17th century clothing or, indeed, from many other periods.

The costumes look science fiction.

PLEASE let the trains be running properly by July, though what both of you say doesn't bode well for train travel for a while yet. Note that Tyce.

I'm not sure whether I did the right thing or not - perhaps i'm being over-cautious, but I didn't want to turn up and find a house full of sick people. I did get the first part of the holiday yesterday - a trip to London to have lunch with some other friends - but I am exhausted today. The train back was delayed by 40 minutes, which was tedious (nb. this happens a lot with British trains).

Gareth Thomas says B7 is about 'Ordinary people in extraordinary situations' - could be extended to extraordinary costumes as well.

Be prepared for at least some disruption on trains. It's the norm, rather than exception. Sigh.

Well, I read recently that now that most people have been getting Covid in one form or another, there's reseach going on as to why some people AREN'T getting it, despite being exposed. Perhaps Avon and Vila are naturally immune?

Be prepared for at least some disruption on trains. It's the norm, rather than exception. Sigh.

Ha - me too. Trip to London last Saturday to meet a friend for lunch. Got there okay, but the trains back were cancelled due to shortage of crew. Eventually had to get a slooooooooooooooow stopping one from Moorgate instead of Kings Cross.
Used to have to deal with this sort of thing every day - I'm so relieved that my current job is working from home!

Must have read the same thing a few weeks ago about research into natural immunity.

Must have read the same thing a few weeks ago about research into natural immunity.

Interesting that this base seems not to have any women on it.

Mmm… yeah, I’m taking note. Is it the same with the trains that go across the country i.e. if I want to go to somewhere like Bath. Or just the London trains?

Interesting that this base seems not to have any women on it.

I do like the bickering academics here - very lifelike. This would have been a good episode if only it had not just exposed Blake, Avon and Vila to a deadly plague without any explanation of why it didn't affect them.

All of them. Some better/worse than others, though. But eye-wateringly expensive, eg for some routes it's cheaper to fly than get the train! Where are you going to be based?

LOL Well spotted. I confess I am so used to the 70’s being sexist I didn’t even notice.

Me too! Nowadays Dr Bellfriar would be cast as female. I don't think it would work with Tynus, though - Avon having a female past associate would raise all sorts of questions!

Well, I read recently that now that most people have been getting Covid in one form or another, there's reseach going on as to why some people AREN'T getting it, despite being exposed. Perhaps Avon and Vila are naturally immune?

Well, I read recently that now that most people have been getting Covid in one form or another, there's reseach going on as to why some people AREN'T getting it, despite being exposed. Perhaps Avon and Vila are naturally immune?

Bit like bubonic plague. Apparently if you have type A blood you have a natural immunity.

Interesting that this base seems not to have any women on it.

I hate stopping trains! At least they didn't abandon the seat reservations on mine, which they did on the Leeds train leaving at the same time. But there was a whole queue of delayed trains, so we crawled along nose to tail all the way to York, sadly. But yes, at one point I was commuting from Cambridge to London every day, and if anything went wrong it was complete chaos.

I’m still working on where I’ll be based and how long I’ll be there. I would really just like to do some tripping around. Ideally I’d like to hire a car. But I think that might be a bit beyond my budget. But it sounds like trains are not the way to go either. :-(

Bit like bubonic plague. Apparently if you have type A blood you have a natural immunity.