That’s very disappointing Megs. But don’t get annoyed. I thought GN was above that sort of pettiness and I don’t need to know the details (unless someone wants to off-load them!), There is a principle regarding free speech here, as you’ve said before.
You say “Clique”, I say “Clan”; although in modern parlance perhaps that should be Cluster!
They appear to have the ear of HQ judging by the number of “reports” and deletions, although they do seem to have abated lately. Maybe we (should) mellow as we mature!
Similar to the clusters of West Indians, around London suburbs, Pakistanis in Bradford, even Aussies in Notting Hill!
I wonder what GreatNan would say about this!
Btw; we’ve improved on the double-donut today by recording zero new cases again making 3 in a row. That would be a win if we were playing “noughts and crosses”
Jaxjacky Blimey! 50p a throw on the horses!? You won’t get rich that way and definitely no Guinness; only cheap box thirst quenchers for you! 
Apart from race-horses, what has Cheltenham got to do with Flemington.? We have a suburb by that name, a fair way from Flemington where all the action is, especially next Tuesday for the running of the “Iconic Melbourne Cup”. It’s on later in the afternoon these days, to keep Hong Kong news media happy, but that also means you’ll be having a very early breakfast. We’ll be getting innumerable repeats on TV for the rest of the week.
Caught up with M/City beating Marseilles 3-0 on TV recording and I’m pleased to see them looking like championship material again
Also watched the American pairs ice-skating championships! My word, it’s marvellous the way the fellas can throw their partners around and no dumplings there. Very relaxing with lovely background music!
Another sign of the times; alongside the rink opposite to the cameras was a long row of cardboard cut-outs to represent an audience! Innovative thinking!
Jane Pleased to see we’re on speaking terms again after your uncomplimentary “irresistible” remark about my lack of jokes and you didn’t even qualify it by saying it meant me! 
Anyway my mood improved when the Sept. and Oct. copies of The Oldie arrived on successive days. Our Zoom IT teacher recommends washing their outer plastic sleeves in Dettol before opening them, seeing that they come via Zurich. Covid is said to survive longer on plastic, or is it the other way round? Anyway I said no way! If I’m to be locked up or down for 14 days more quarantine I won’t notice any difference and I”ll still have something worthwhile to read!
Your chances of attending one of those posh visits to their lunches appear to be almost zero now! It’s sad to see how things are not improving. All you can do is plan to crack open another bottle of that posh gin! 
Time for my cocoa!
Good Health 
OoRoo
Another Tired Kicking For The Sick And Disabled By Rishi
Making unwanted threads move down the list out of sight
What is a reasonable minimum spend for an online grocery delivery??
The next thread for friendship, advice and support if estrangement has affected your life
To think that London, or anywhere else for that matter, does not belong to any one demographic
