Today I thought to hell with work, I'm going mushrooming. Result: a wonderful walk amongst the trees with beautiful views over whoever is Lord Bath's estate right now, and enough Penny Buns/Porcini/Ceps to supply a small restaurant for one night, or us for two. To Colonel Blimp: NYA, NYA, NYE NYA NYA! (this to be sung with tongue poked out and trousers around ankles, arse exposed).
OMG, what is the fucking government doing now? Never mind Captain Hindsight, everyone has predicted the outcomes of their headless-chicken policies for six months now, so all that is left to them is to use the chaos to try to cover up some of the worst, before they hit the papers.
People are encouraged to begin to get back to normal for the sake of the economy and everyone else's mental health. Young people are let out of their cages and begin to party like it's 1999. Winter comes and people like me (us?) begin to die in large numbers as the weather gets colder.
It's not rocket science, it's a delicate balance between public health and economic recovery. To put it mildly, I - along with most young people and about 50% of old people - have lost confidence in their ability to organise a piss-up in a brewery.
I understand next to nothing of how Brexit works these days. But I am a great admirer of the queen. I wonder, did/do you watch the Crown? It has enhanced my understanding of the institution. Poor Boris. He doesn't geddit, the place of his office in the scheme of things.
ReplyDeleteThen you understand as much as anyone else in this country, including the government. All I know right now is that they are playing a game of chicken with the E.U. and doing their utmost to mitigate the damage caused by Britain's appallingly stupid decision to just crash out of Europe without any thought as to the implications. If Europe decides to make an example of us for fear that other countries will follow if it looks easy, we will be at the mercy of your own dear president when it comes to any meaningful trade deals. Yes, I watched The Crown and thought that it was of the best soaps since the original Dallas.
DeleteThey are panicking all over the radio this morning. After yesterday when the international law over Brexit got broken. Not sure I understand what is happening there except some very solemn men are trying to pretend it is not important. So this morning's 'urgent' tones over the young who are spreading the disease may be a cover up. Truly I am not cynical ;)
ReplyDeleteThough they wouldn't waste a good opportunity to bury bad news, I do think that they are rightly worried about the young causing another peak by disregarding protocol. All the young (20 - 50 year olds) that I know continue to kiss, embrace and share drugs as normal, now that they have been let out of the cupboard. I have to push them away every time I see them. This is truer than it sounds.
DeleteIn the German news on TV "Tagesshow" they loudly wondered about the Brexit, your Parliament saying openly that one was to break the law -- that is a real kuddlemuddle, Tom.
ReplyDeleteAs to the young (and the "hip" 50s and the downright stupid and the loonies - we have a lot of them in Berlin - and, sorry to say: many , many refugees that do not behave as "guests" should do) I can only say: I stopped trying to argue with them (knives! fists!) - I watch them from far, then put on my mask with my very disdainful Duchess-look and stare at them - and with my white glove I show them where my space ends. It works.
I hope our government doesn't set an international precedent when it breaks an international law.
DeleteThere is not a single piece of fungus on that plateful that I would dare to eat. I might get Covid but I would certainly die of mushroom poisoning if I went out and picked that lot.
ReplyDeleteI could have sold that lot to a restaurant for a lot of money, then maybe you might have eaten one or two. Don't you trust me Weave?
DeleteThose mushrooms look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteQuite something for the government admit that they are breaking international law.
They look good and taste good. As I said to Britta, I hope they do not set a precedent.
DeleteIt's all a gigantic mess, Tom. I would take my chance on any mushrooms. The results could hardly be worse than what we are going through at present (and until well after Christmas, it seems)
ReplyDeleteI saw some 100% deadly mushrooms growing close to these, but things aren't bad enough for me to eat them yet.
DeleteI have mushrooms like that in my garden. Yesterday I chopped them to bits with the mower.
ReplyDeleteJust like that? Maybe you should get them identified and pick them before you mow?
DeleteYou mean you have ever once considered that they *could* organise a piss up in a brewery!? what a trusting fellow you must be.....
ReplyDeleteI have every confidence that Boris and his crew will provide 30,000,000 Covid tests per day by Christmas.
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