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A little light reading for the lockdown.......

MS is an auto-immune disease, where elements of the body’s immune system malfunction and attack healthy body tissue, in the case of MS a type of tissue that supports nerve fibres and their function. Other aspects of the immune system such as the ability to fight infections are not normally affected, hence the disease per se does not increase vulnerability to infection, and thus does not qualify. However if an individual’s treatment involves immunosuppressant therapy , ie the treatment makes them more vulnerable, they might qualify. That sadly does not take into account the severe physical debility that can result from MS, it is a nasty and unpredictable disease, and Chris, if I have not misunderstood the implication that you have the condition, you have my best wishes and hopes for prolonged remission. Jerry

Without using "y", the only one I came up with, albeit accidentally, was "catchphrase".

Another Shoe cartoon by Jeff Macnelly from the 80s. This one is probably my favourite.

Daily challenges? Ebay. Q. What's the best you can do this for? A. £20 and price sent. Best offer received £12 Replied with £20 - again. Best offer received £15. Replied with £20 - again. Item purchased for, you guessed it - £20 Why do people ask the question, then ignore the answer?

That is good! It's not the one I had, but it has the same number of letters. I had nervousness. We'll count that one as solved.

I am literally speechless that MS doesn't count. Beyond belief.

Me too. Very much so.

I'm rather enjoying the confinement, catching up on several years of garden neglect and its nice to have the wife around (life is normally one long coffee morning for her). So the veg plot is getting into order, spuds and onions and strawberries are in and seeds germinating in pots, neglected hedges cut back (hence bonfires ready for autumn) and wildflower meadow starting to bloom. I love the Spring. Jerry

I have a coin collecting friend who is a bit like that. He starts to make a point and then gets diverted into sub-clauses - a bit like the old Ronnie Corbett monologues only not so funny. I sit there listening and wondering how many sub-clauses deep he will get before he realises he has forgotten the point he was trying to make at the start!

Spink had a name for this in their Insider mag the other day - the attitude of: blow this - I'm going to treat myself! I can understand that.

Couldn't agree more. Tonight we all came outdoors and clapped for the health care workers, on my street, and I had a 20 minute conversation with my next door neighbour about various topics - the longest conversation we've ever had. Previously just "Morning, how are you". Social distancing was observed, although as we both live alone, and have both been locked down for nearly 3 weeks, I don't think there was much chance of one of us infecting the other. As I've got some ASDA and Tesco delivery slots already advanced booked, I asked her to let me know if she needed anything, and I could add it on to the order. My sister has become a volunteer for the NHS. I think this crisis is actually bringing people together (albeit at a distance) in a spirit of mutual assistance where possible. Even before the lockdown I'd stopped seeing my girl friend as she is on immuno suppressive medication due to RA, and she lives with her elderly Mum, who also has health issues. So they are both highly vulnerable. Now we keep in touch by phone.

Ruby Wax was on BBC QT and made a great point : while maintaining social distance, make the effort to make eye contact, smile, even wave. Our mental health is important.

The blossoms on my trees this year are amazing , we live on the top of a hill and its not unusual for all the blossoms to blow off, but the last few days have been kind to them and the result is a profusion of colour. Picture of my cherry tree below.

Correct, but no 1967 penny for you.

I have diabetes and my other half has asthma, and we are both over 70, but we don't quality either.