Birth rates were already in decline. It looks as though they might fall even further.

You'd be perfect for Oxford then. They have 8 week terms.

I grew up with that too and children being allowed to buy them! Then I spent 16 years living in Australia. Then I spent a couple of New Years Eves in Norway. One year the hostess was hit by a firework. Now fireworks seem like a ridiculous fire risk especially for thatched houses.

No, you're not the only one. I haven't watched either. 🙂

Might you share a picture later, when they've finished?

One of the plain documents that caught our attention was this extremely finely typed Georgian one. The typescript is beautiful, but I can't read it. However there was a panel to explain that it's a declaration of independence from 1907. I looked at it and thought of their on-going struggles.

I think a gentler way to describe it is that voters aren't choosing from a menu of policy options, but selecting from among representatives they feel best align with their values, priorities and fears.

You can't policy-tinker your way to a brand.