£125 for a snake plant 
They are 2 for £10 at Columbia Road.
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The huge ones?
I mean, they are fairly big but anyway… it’s a plant they grow 
. Just put them in a bigger pot and give them a few months.
I love our houseplants, we have about 30 or so inside. The lime tree limes look almost ready for eating!
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It shouldn’t be too bad, I’ve travelled quite a bit throughout the pandemic and I’d definitely say in recent months it’s been much easier (if you’re vaccinated).
The foreign travel advice pages on the government website have been a fantastic resource. They’re almost always up to date on the latest restrictions and requirements, so just keep an eye on that.
As long as you’re aware of the extra paperwork, testing and requirements, and are prepared to be a little flexible if things don’t quite go to plan, then it’s really not too difficult to travel at the moment.
One thing I will add is that the last two flights I’ve been on have each had at least one positive case on them. The first was a flight to Vienna from London early Jan, we were actually never notified about this one, we only knew because a family friend was also on the plane returning to Austria from the US and tested positive the day after the flight. We weren’t sat near them, but we got PCRs anyway and they came back negative.
Then a fortnight ago I flew back to the UK and got messaged by Test and Trace. Did my daily lateral flows - all negative.
The problem at the moment is that the passenger locator form no-longer records your seat number, so everyone on the same flight gets the notification from test and trace and has to test daily. Not too bad if you’re fully vaccinated, but a nightmare if you’re not and have to isolate.
Neither was much of an inconvenience in the grand scheme of things, but I can imagine there are still a handful of countries out there who would impose much firmer restrictions on traced contacts who were on the same plane as a positive case.
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Great info, thank you
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The planes are flying so empty at the moment that you’d be unlucky to be sat next to someone with the virus. Chances are you’ll have a row to yourself.
I’ve often found the crew looking for volunteers to sit in the over-wing exit rows because nobody has been allocated those seats.
That’s just it, we do want to fly again, and the reasons aren’t always black and white.
I’d be happy with that if it was just a medical letter stating you were exempt, but unfortunately many of the airlines insist on the reasons too (which is way too much information to divulge to an airline)
How’s your Christmas tree holding up?
Mine isn’t looking too good 
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Do you know if it’s a requirement arising from local laws or some general international aviation regulation? For example, why would it be a legal requirement on a domestic flight within England?
Is that because it is airline policy, or because it is policy of the country of where the airline is based (or flying to)? For example, boarding announcements on BA are VERY different to those on AA when flying between the same city pairs.
Anything you share with a company, you should be happy with it being leaked in a data leak imo. I wouldn’t give any company private medical information unless it was totally unavoidable (eg HR at work - and even then it’s limited). Sure it’s a choice but not exactly a crazy one.
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And that has been the exact response we have had when contacting airlines regarding exemption.
None of the airlines we have tried will accept a letter from your doctor just stating that you are medically exempt, it must also have the reason for exemption too.
Some airlines go as far as actually wanting the proof before you fly so it can be verified.
(Do you really want an airline contacting your doctor?)
I can’t speak for all airlines, but it seems to be the policy of most of the UK airlines.
So you want the letter to say “This person is exempt” and no reasoning?
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Put simply, yes.
A signed statement from your doctor should be sufficient, the airlines don’t need to know anything more.
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I’m not exempt but that’s exactly what I’d expect an exemption letter to do.
The person reading said letter will more than likely have no medical training and therefore knowing the reason behind the exemption is of no practical use to them.
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It’s a shame the airlines won’t accept the sunflower lanyard!
I guess these things are built upon it being a physical problem. “I am exempt due to this condition” but I understand that when it’s more psychological (at a guess) that’s why you don’t want to declare it.
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But it is irrelevant as it will usually be the destination country requiring this (apart from domestic flights of course). Airlines very rarely add additional admin for no reason. Even before covid, If you fly with AA then it follows USA rules and guidelines. The destination country really does not care if a GP in a village they never heard of, who is on a medical database they do not have access to has signed a piece of paper. They will want a reason, and as a country, that is their right to ask you to tell them before letting you travel to said country. I don’t understand the airlines being blamed for this. It is the same as requiring the correct documents to be shown, for example a visa, before you board - the destination country sets the requirements, but it is the airline staff who do it on their behalf.
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Thanks for sharing this bit of insight, it’s an angle I hadn’t considered before but obvious now that I’ve read it.
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I won’t go into detail, as I don’t think this is the place, but yes you are right.
I am more than willing to explain privately if you wish.