Census

[jack]

I filled in the census online. In the unlikely event that you stop overnight with me on the 27th March, remind me to amend my answers.

In fact, I'm generally impressed by the census -- yes, a lot of questions aren't as specific as they could be if you don't fit the most common boxes, and a couple of questions have raised (justified) outrage, but in general it's clear, quick and helpful, and the website is functional and pretty, which is good going compared to many governments' forms.

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[liv]

It's just possible that I may be in your house on 27^th March, for example if we end up going back to yours after the wedding. But I agree it's fairly unlikely.

[jack]

Well, I hope you stop _Saturday_ night, thus avoiding all of the pointless "arriving at Shelford at 1am, waking granny up, leaving at 6 am, waking granny up again" pointlessness, although I know you may end up having to do that. But surely you plan to go home on Sunday?

I think the census is supposed to include where people are Sunday night, which is why I assumed there wasn't anyone. (If you do, I can still amend the answers, but if I don't, it'll be automatically submitted at some later date.)

[jack]

If there was significant uncertainty about the visitors I would have postponed filling it in until afterwartds, but since I was essentially certain now how many people woudl be living in my house then, what my job would be, hgow I would commute, etc, etc, I thought it was better to fill it in now so I wouldn't forget, and only amend it if I need to :)

PS. Snuggles xxx.

[liv]

Aw, snuggles! I agree, I should do the census soon so that I don't forget, because there is really unlikely to be anyone else in my house on 27^th, and I don't think anything will change.

[jack]

Indeed. I can't remember if it's different if you yourself are somewhere else, but it turns out that you definitely won't be.

One of the advantages of the online census is that you can fill it in now and not have to cross anything out if you want to add a bit. Also, that you can fill it in now and don't have to remember to post it :)

[liv]

Ah, I sort of assumed that they wanted to know where people were on the calendar date of the 27^th, ie after midnight on Saturday night would count, and I'd still be there by first thing on Sunday morning even if I end up leaving really really early.

But I think what will probably happen is Friday night at yours and Saturday night in Shelford, even if it is somewhat pointless and annoying. There are various reasons for this, none of which is certain, but that is probably what will happen.

[jack]

That would make sense, but I think they specifically say the night of the 27th, which (I think?) is always the night afterwards. (I know the Jewish calendar traditionally does it the other way round; I wonder if Israel avoid saying "the night of" -- you could say "the night after the 27th" and be about equally clear and less ambiguous..