On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 12:26:57 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
Post by J. P. Gilliver (John)On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 at 12:18:18, Nick Odell
Post by Nick OdellPost by PennyOn Fri, 20 Nov 2020 06:31:42 +0000, Nick Odell
Post by Nick OdellDo my electrons seem fitter and healthier and more full of energy[1]
than before? Did this message reach your screen a little faster? Could
it be because the messages now don't have to travel so far to reach
most of you?
Nick
[1]I know... I know...
Does this mean you are no longer in S America?
Yup!
Yesterday, I started my 14 days solitary confinement in Huddersfield.
Nick
Oh, welcome back! Sorry you didn't manage to get passage until the onset
of winter^w cold season here.
What finally triggered you being able to return - or was it no
particular thing, just the wheels of admin., flight availability, etc.
finally turning to the right point?
The country has been quite literally closed since the middle of March.
Commercial flights were only allowed to return from the start of
November. Until that time only rescue flights and those specially
authorised by the government of Argentina were permitted. In
emergency, I could have applied for a seat on one of those flights but
for various reasons - apart from the copious paperwork that would have
been involved in getting permission, I would have had to lie about the
emergency and possibly deny a seat to someone who really needed it etc
etc - I decided to wait until normal aviation rules applied.
Nick