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Hi Brian, things here are as "normal" as they can be under the circumstances, we've had restrictions lifted, put back and lifted again as the Coronavirus has gone up and down and back up again. At the moment everybody is going to work or school and most shops, pubs and clubs are open but with restricted numbers and social distancing. Some states still have border restrictions so internal travel is limited. International travel is very limited, most places if they let you in the country, you have to do a 2 week quarantine in a hotel at your own expense when you get there. Beginning to wonder if this is the 'new normal'. Coal mines over here are still busy, so we are getting plenty of overhaul work, there's even talk of new mines opening up. Reading in the news about a new underground coal mine opening in Cumbria - is this still going ahead ?