Re: Coronavirus: Author Neil Gaiman's 11,000-mile lockdown trip to Scottish isle

Following his chat with Police Scotland officers, Gaiman accepted that he should have stayed in New Zealand and, after facing a barrage of criticism, has been forced to issue an apology:

https://news.stv.tv/highlands-island...was-stupid?top

In his apology, Gaiman also said that he "“panicked, was more than a little overwhelmed and stuck in New Zealand” so he took on the UK Government advice of returning to his Scots home immediately - but only several weeks after strict lockdown restrictions were issued by the UK and Scottish governments.

I remain unconvinced of his sincerity .....

Even if he wasn't speaking to his wife, surely, as a "celebrity", he has a management/legal team that he can consult .....

Re: Coronavirus: Author Neil Gaiman's 11,000-mile lockdown trip to Scottish isle

I would like to think that Gaiman's thoroughly ashamed of his selfish, inconsiderate action but I suspect that he's one of the ultra-rich breed who doesn't give a toss ..... [/QUOTE]

Hence his entry into your tosser list Omah.
I like the sound of it.

Re: Coronavirus: Author Neil Gaiman's 11,000-mile lockdown trip to Scottish isle

Gaiman may have been "famous" before his ill-conceived trip but now he's "notorious" .....

Re: Coronavirus: Author Neil Gaiman's 11,000-mile lockdown trip to Scottish isle

The house that Gaiman is living in has been described as a "holiday home" but Gaiman says "It's my primary residence. I'm a UK taxpayer and I'm on the voting rolls here. And I'm, obviously, staying put."

Internet sources beg to differ:

https://www.neilgaiman.com/About_Neil/Biography

Neil Gaiman was born in Hampshire, UK, and now lives in the United States near Minneapolis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gaiman#Personal_life

Gaiman has lived near Menomonie, Wisconsin, since 1992. Gaiman moved there to be close to the family of his then-wife, Mary McGrath, with whom he has three children. As of 2013, Gaiman also resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2014, he took up a five-year appointment as professor in the arts at Bard College, in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...lands-52697289

Mr Gaiman - whose main family home is in Woodstock in the USA - has owned the house on Skye for more than 10 years.

Perhaps Gaiman is peripatetic and pays tax nowhere - the Scottish authorities should check out his residency claim.

Re: Coronavirus: Author Neil Gaiman's 11,000-mile lockdown trip to Scottish isle

You must have been desperate.

Re: Coronavirus: Author Neil Gaiman's 11,000-mile lockdown trip to Scottish isle

It felt like it at the time Ray.....