Indeed! Especially as I have relatives living there, who I’ve never met.

I’m just one retired bloke from the UK so hardly representative, but my wife and I were planning a visit to New England next year which has now been binned for the foreseeable future. Canada is looking favourite at the moment.

Cynic that I am, I expect the book sellers to leave the prices unchanged whilst they pocket the VAT savings.

Without paying excessive costs for a couple of bottles of the stuff I only drink with Bacardi now and then, only if one orders an entire shop, which seems a tad excessive!

Okay, he was very old and ill, but I’m still suspicious!

My local (and large) supermarket in the UK only stocks Coke, not even an own-brand cola. My local corner shop only stocks Coke. We live in the sticks and there isn’t a lot of choice.

I may be being utterly stupid, but which bank? The article seems to just mention “a bank” operating in the UAE.

Thank you for the insight.

So why hasn’t someone salvaged the gold coins yet? Seems odd, and the article offers no answer.

I don’t believe a single word in the Torygraph.

And, of course, every single contractor apart from one has kept completely silent about their work on the project. This is unsurprising as such long-term secrecy and efficiency is the hallmark of democratic* governments.

(*allegedly)

True, but given that Trump has put tariffs on uninhabited islands in the Arctic (I believe), it’s still an interesting point to make.

Edit: spelling.

I am proudly batting zero.

Yep, same here.