Keep as warm as possible Sam. Vitamin C? And I think you’re wrong about Lucy. He loves you in his cattish undemonstrative way.

I’m fine thanks Liz. It is so good to see Errol run. He looks better than he has for months. I hope his eye is well.

You do, particularly in cricket, tennis, swimming, golf and rugby union - and Australian rules football too!

Good boy Errol. I hope you’re feeling well.

True. Even the fascist Ezra Pound recognised this. He wrote “the enormous tragedy of the dream in the peasant’s bent shoulders” which I think is a beautiful and poetic image.

What is this Lutnick fool’s job title? Secretary of Commerce? He’s innumerate - you must be kidding.

Australia were for the taking, particularly after Cummins & Hazelwood were ruled out. England have been awful. So far only Root, Stokes and Archer have been good enough - that’s 8 passengers per test.

I hope the Trump-Ashes are still alive tomorrow morning but I fear Australia will win the Third Test tonight.

Hasn’t Trump got anything else to do, such as end another eight wars?

I propose the following should be renamed by the addition of the prefix “Trump-“ in recognition of the unbelievable work done by President Trump:

Covid-19;
Pandemic;
Recession;
Global warming;
Truthlessness;
Tyranny.

I knew Australia was the better side but England’s performances have been very disappointing. Congratulations Australia. If this is a last hurrah for Smith, Khawaja, Lyon, Starc, Cummins, Carey & Boland it is, nevertheless, a hurrah.

He is Don Coyote’s Nazi sidekick Vance-O Panzer. He is repulsive.

This should read Vance-o Panzer.

It’s a fascinating, troubling and alarming read. Don Coyote and his Nazi sidekick Vance’s Panzer and the rest of the gang are extremely dangerous.

The only way to explain Trump is to acknowledge that he is insane. Certifiably so. No sane person could say and do the things he says and does. He should be institutionalized. Not to treat his insanity; he's too far gone for that, but to protect the rest of society from him and his sick followers.

Trump is vile as well as mad.

Where decency is concerned he is a champion limbo dancer. How low can you go, Don?

I hope your mother enjoyed a wonderful birthday David and is recovering well.

I hope you’re better now Sam. Breathing difficulty is very scary as you say.