Donated very nearly an armful of B+ yesterday. Only when I looked closely at the letter did I realise that it was the 4th time this year. I think 5 in a year is theoretically possible if you have one at the beginning of January and then every 12 weeks after that, if you can get the appointments.
Last night when I tried to book the next appointment, all the nearby venues (within about 10 miles) were fully booked, no matter how much I extended the date range. If I extended the range there were slots available at Slough and Petersfield. No thanks. But this morning by magic there are appointments available at Basingstoke (a little bit more than 10 miles) in March, so I'm in.
Edit: no hot drink with my biscuit (Club) because covid. Hot drinks take longer to drink than cold, and seating is more spaced out with fewer chairs, so they don't want people to hang around sipping their tea. That's what I was told, anyway.
Also covid: Because everything is so controlled (e.g. not letting people in until their appointment time) everything seems to flow much smoother with less waiting and I think I've been in and out within an hour every time this year except in pre-covid January.