Yes, but Odysseus instructed the crew to do it.

I guess if you were following the example of Odysseus himself, you'd allow them to contact you but sellotape your fingers together so you couldn't reply?

There is a place that does this right by my house! I’ve always wondered who their clientele is. Well now I know - it’s you!

Atkins was at Wandsworth in 2016. Mistaken release has hit the front pages this week, but it isn't new. Between 40 and 115 offenders were incorrectly released every year from 2011 to 2024.

“It happens every working day. It just doesn’t normally become news.”

www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...

“Even though I’d just been convicted of a very high-profile crime of dishonesty I was entrusted with maintaining wing security and tracking prisoner movements... They were just so short-staffed. ‘He can read and write, he’s got a pen, give him the job’.”

www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...

Other points of interest:

* a release process so long one offender missed his first probation appointment
* empty classrooms due to not enough guards to take inmates to taxpayer-funded lessons
* Atkins - an inmate - having to fill in for the prison officers
www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...

I think the best faithful was obviously Nick, who worked out early on that he had little chance identifying the traitors and even less chance convincing the others, so focused on being as nice as possible so no one would vote him out and seeming harmless so he wouldn't get murdered. Genius!

I think where it's useful is when you realise with a friend that you are doing a lot more of the emotional labour than they are (eg always being the one to get in touch and noticing the friendship just stops if you step back). Knowing helps decide if you want to continue. Does not work with family!

Accessorising one's pocket square to one's tie... oh no wait, that's you

I found out yesterday that a big reason for errors is misreading the handwriting on a form...

Music was better when my knees didn't hurt and I never got hangovers

This happens frequently too!

In fact, I have an interview going up on the New Statesman this weekend that talks about exactly this!