Yes, well sid Bob's Mum
A long time ago, recently bereaved and unable to sleep or persuade my doctor some tamezepam would be A Good Idea, I used to go into Chat Rooms sometimes. In spite of the generally fairly mindless nature of them, I soon learnt that they were (and are, if they haven't all been cancelled) a lifeline for some. Not just the disabled, but for their carers as well, who were tied to their homes for great swathes of time.
Thank you so much, Norah and Ash. By far the vast majority of the threads are crossword related anyway
R xx PS pastille, I loved that persiflage- forgotten all about it until you reminded us