Another zephyr for the perfect storm

Italy is in lock-down until April 3rd. No schools, no playgrounds, no restaurants, no cinema, no nothing at which groups of people congregate.

The Bath Half Marathon is going ahead this Sunday. All those thousands of people from all over Britain and beyond will run past my house, and then pour into the pubs, restaurants and bars, coughing and breath heavily whilst being hugged by thousands more well-wishers and supporters for just competing, let alone doing well.

I have always wanted the Half Marathon to be held outside of town anyway, because it is so bleeding disruptive to anyone who lives in the city centre, but there is big money in charity and not just for the charities. A friend of mine started the London to Brighton charitable bike ride. He is now rich.

Italy was on its knees - financially - before this crisis, so this should destroy them completely.

The difference between Italy and the UK is - in case you may have forgotten - that they can be bailed-out by the EU, whereas we have forfeited that safety-net for our sovereignty. We have to find ways of paying people to stay indoors to slow down the inevitable collapse of the under-funded health system.

Still happy with the way things are panning-out?