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And back to the original topic. Today marks the 3rd anniversary of Svitlana landing at Manchester after fleeing Kherson. Time has passed very quickly and I will say it's been a pleasure, with not a single argument arising from her staying with us. Good mannered, clean, we all muck in and I don't think it could have gone better. A few things have happened which were unwelcome, such as her father dying last year, but was unable to get back for the funeral. And this year her mother has finally had enough of the drones and bombing of her village (Bilozirka) not too far from Kherson and gone to live with Svitlana's sister. 3 years on and nothing has changed. The Russians are still lobbing 3 or 4 dozen shells a day into Kherson and drone dropping on anything that moves. They don't want peace. It's Russia. Please Europe, wake up now that Trump has shown his true colours and support Ukraine to the necessary level. We can afford it and Ukraine would make a more reliable friend than the US in the current political climate. Ignoring Trump would not have much of a cost, given his lack of support for the cause, and we can all hope that once he has gone, some sanity will return to US politics, with support for democratic policies and countries. As an astute businessman, he should be embracing Ukraine's offer to purchase a couple of Patriot systems, but his loyalty to Putin and all he stands for has scuppered that one.

Thanks Stuart. It wasn't difficult. We would have taken someone in, government help or not, just as we would have done had the Chinese forced out a lot of people from Hong Kong with nowhere to go. All that's required is a moral compass opposed to dictatorships and repression and a willingness to put your money where your mouth is. Any country such as Russia or China who naturally migrate towards the genocide of cultural and ethnic diverse groups have to be opposed as a matter of principle if you value life. Ukraine are doing the heavy lifting on behalf of Europe willingly because they know Russia and have no desire to revisit the past. Now it's time to properly reciprocate and give them the support they need.

That picture…what a gift! Well done for seeing it through, Rob!

A bit like this one…this is a 7a

Any help with this one greatly appreciated. I'm guessing Edward I or II on account of Canterbury mint being more common for these two? I can read EDW [R ANGL] DNS HYB, but not sure what the full legend should be? Reverse is nice; obverse not so good - can't make out enough crown or letter detail unfortunately, to help. Weight: 0.9g Best regards, James

Yes, but does it have invisible friends?

Looks like an Edward I Class 7 penny with rose on the breast to me! Most likely 7a, looking at the crown and face, a rarer class of the Edward series.

Yes indeed. This is why I am skeptical that woke (the shift of the left away from class activism to activism based on race, gender, sex or other myriad immutable characteristics) is mere “political correctness”. Any facet of a person can be converted into a group identity. The personal becomes political; and the political becomes total. No division between public and private. Precisely what the classical liberals abhorred in the total state - totalitarianism. Let’s hope it is a mere millennial fad.

Was their philanthropy based on racial, sexual or gender criteria?

I don't like this game.