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My wife has been way ahead of the curve on this - she's been social distancing from me for over 10 years.

I'm not surprised that you think that but I disagree - returning the respect. I think that if one looks, one can find reasons to be negative in everything. But this hoarding is not the majority of people. We've also had notes through our doors offering help to neighbours. I think we will...

I agree with the typical economist's view on motivation. People do what they do to make themselves happy. Sometimes that means being selfish but few people would be so if they knew that it was making others unhappy - because that makes them feel bad about themselves. Sociopaths don't care -...

My wife got a tip on using newspaper. Apparently you should screw it up into a tight ball first and then unscrew and use - makes it a better experience. We're still a week or so away from having to try it.

I don't understand. Are you suggesting that I support racism and homophobia etc. by silence? Because if you are, then you are not only wrong but also bloody rude.

No, profiteering is not capitalism. Profiteering is making an unfair and unreasonable profit to take advantage of others. A business making a fair profit from selling is a necessity to ensure that people are motivated to take the risks of starting a business; putting in the effort to run the...

Completely agree. And each one of them is an individual which has nothing to do with any other superficial grouping that wankers like to make.

Just been to our local Tescos and got chatting with the guy I know on the fish counter. Part of their problem is lack of staff and getting deliveries through. So I've applied for a temp job there to help. I'd encourage anyone else in a position to help to do something similar. These are...

Don't mutter!

Same with me with the broad beans - I think I still have only about 5 left. Sowed some more a couple of weeks ago.

If you hadn't eaten meat since 1986, you'd think it was manna.

We have eggs too from hens and ducks. Been foisting them onto our elderly neighbours as there's far too many for us to eat.

Quorn is a Godsend. We stopped in the 80s and all you could get then was textured vegetable protein. Tasted like wallpaper paste.

Just put the potatoes in today. Sowed the kale; broccoli; beetroot and others a week ago in the greenhouse and I've spotted them peeping out today! Parsnips and carrots sowed outdoors at the same time and no sight of them yet.

So when you bumped into him, did you fall over and roll around on the floor with your hands over your face?

Can everyone stop with all these yolks? This is serious.

I also harvest basil and spinach seeds and butternut squash last year (will see how that does). Been using the seeds from one basil plant for about 5 years now (their offspring, not the original seed). The downside is having to put up with the mess for a month or so as they go to seed...

Decided to buy flour and yeast and make bread/pasta - but just got back and they didn't have any of that either. Top Tip: if you ask at Tesco bakery they will give you fresh yeast for nothing. Doesn't help if they have no flour though.

Dunno. I can see the florets coming. One possible explanation is that I take the nets off over winter so the ducks can get in and eat the slugs. I reckon the wood pigeons have had their fill over winter so the leaves are all chewed down. I don't begrudge them it.

OK, so here's a delicious salad. Get some wheatberries from a health food shop. After soaking overnight, boil them and allow to cool before adding into a salad bowl. Add fresh veg of your choice (I use salad onions and pepper) and olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It's delicious. They used to...