I haven’t got a clue what I’m going to write about. There is so much to discuss but by the time I’ve filtered out the politics and the stories that are not mine to tell there is less to say. When I also remove the subjects I’ve already done to death I’m left with very little to work with.
It’s COVID vaccination day tomorrow. Because I’m working it’s less convenient than normal, though it has to be said that all the COVID vaccination venues are less convenient than they have been. It’s mostly pharmacies now, but unfortunately my local one doesn’t do it.
Greylag Goose Arnot Hill Park Arnold
Julia will be coming to the shop and we are going together. I’m then running her into town as she has a meeting to go to. There may be no rest for the wicked, but there’s not much for people who volunteer either. She is in the process of stepping down as Chair, as we prepare for moving house.
There was something at the back of my mind, but I can’t think what it was. This used to be a sign that it wasn’t important, but now it’s a sign that I have a bad memory. I just remembered what it was . . .
Red Crested Pochard – Arnot Hill
The Elgin Marbles are back in the news. It’s a story that has run all my life and one that gets new life breathed into it every time the Greek Government needs to divert attention from something. I’m going to mention it so the fictional future PhD student who uses my blog for historical research will have something to write about. I will also mention the Falkland Islands and the new Argentinian Government, because that falls into the same category.
I’m developing a though. Why, instead of keeping all his stuff that people want, don’t we just give it all back, but insist hey take he rest of the country too. That way, all the people who complain about he way our government runs hings, can see how another government would do it better. Apart from sunshine I don’t thing either of them has much to offer, and they don’t actually own the sunshine.
Pochard – Arnot Hill
Incidentally, on the news this morning it announced that in many parts of Europe (Norway, Svalbard etc) the sun has gone down for the winter. Svalbard won’t see the sun again until February.
In defence of the Greeks, it has to be said that their country has had a hard time over the centuries, being in the way of the Romans going east and then the Turks going west. We have benefitted here by not being in the way of marching armies going somewhere else.
That may be true for Scotland, but the Romans, the Vikings, the Angles the Saxons the Normans and the Jacobites all brought armies to England with a definite purpose. However they mainly brought things, rather than taking them way.
Exactly. They weren’t just passing through. They came with a purpose and settled down. If only the Danish Vikings had won and not the Norman variety, we might be living in a civilised country now.
To be honest, I’m undecided about the Danes.
A fine stream of consciousness
Thank you Derrick. I hope you are both keeping well.
We are, thanks
🙂
I’ve stuck with the Pfizer covid vaccine. Only one place in town to get it at this time.
I just take what I’m given, but it seems to be working. Despite having COVID twice it has been mild, and the last lot was hardly noticeable.