It is known that Mine-commissioner Lampadius, of Freiberg, detected a new metal in this ore, differing as much from nickel as tellurium does from antimony, and to which he has given the name of wodanium.

As the 1857 to Manchester Piccadilly rolls in, I scan the windows and realise there are plenty of spare seats, so I hop aboard. The train is a '221'+'220' combo to allow for social distancing - a luxury on an XC train as normally you're playing sardines, so I make the most of it.

Old-fashioned bosses see their role as prettifying the office and forming a pool of potential marriage partners for male employees.

I was greatly unnerved by the news that my attacker was back in the country.