Can 2021 Bring New Hope?
To say Christmas has been the most wonderful time of year would be a gross overstatement. Socially mixing and shopping in bustling towns followed by a pint or two in the pubs of Winchester and Salisbury was something I really missed. On the couple of occasions I did utilise tier 2, it was a case of making the best of things rather than feeling a sense of festive joy. Out in Salisbury on the day before Christmas Eve, I did wonder how much ...
Well, This is all Going to Plan…
I heard a lot of people on the Radio this morning saying that the new strain of Covid-19 is the worst possible news. It’s not though is it? The worst possible news would be if it were vaccine resistant, which, by all accounts, it isn’t. In a way it has done everyone a favour, as it has rid us of the wacky theory of a five-day free for all to wipe out half the population of pensioners. Anyone with common sense knew it was a stupid idea in ...
Forget Fishing, The Deal is all About Standards
I was speaking to a work colleague the other day and he was adamant that British standards wouldn’t change after a No Deal Brexit (If it happens). His theory is that British companies are renown for operating over and above EU regulations with regards to workers rights, the environment and health & safety. What I tried to point out is regulations are not put in place to stop good people operating. They are there to stop crooks producing ...
Is There 5 Billion Planet Earths?
My dad gave me a few copies of the New Scientist when I visited him last week. He told me I would find them interesting, but I wasn’t sure if he was taunting me. I was perpetually ‘worst in class’ when it came to understanding how letters could be numbers, so I was not sure if this would be the mag for me. However, I was pleasantly surprised. It’s got loads of stuff about vaccines, the weather, geography, geology, the lot. It also has a ...
The Pathway to Freedom From Covid-19
So, the pathway to freedom is here. After 10 months of upheaval and uncertainty, we can see a route to freedom with the announcement vaccines are coming to the rescue. It’s a remarkable achievement and a vital one too, as there appeared to be no simple end to this crisis. However, there are potholes along the way. Distribution, anti-vaxers and the time it will take to push down the R rate would, it appears, mean that normality will take ...