First of shred an onion and squeeze (save liquid) and lightly cook in olive oil, then the same with a large baking potato. and then celeriac and crushed garlic. Mix with an egg and some grated cheese. They fry or bake?
RECIPES – Cherry tomatoes, feta and pasta
How to make baked feta pasta
- Using a baking dish safe for the oven, add the tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper and mix to combine.
- Add the block of feta cheese to the center of the baking dish, and either flip it around a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning, or just add a touch more olive oil and a couple cracks of fresh black pepper.
- Bake it in the oven until the tomatoes burst and the feta looks melted (and your house smells heavenly!)
- As soon as it comes out of the oven, add some fresh minced garlic and fresh basil leaves.
- Mix it around immediately so that the garlic softens from the heat in the dish.
- Add cooked pasta on top and give everything a stir. The feta and tomatoes will essentially create a sauce for the pasta.
WHAT THE TORIES TAUGHT US?
Like the tv programme about the Romans!
Looking after your cronies is more important than the country; Never admit you were wrong; BAME lives matter less; There is a money tree (for some); Lies are allowed; Money is more important than lives;
ARGUMENTS
LABOUR POLICY
REWILDING
An excellent article here from Rewilding Britain
GEOGRAPHY OF COVID
Fascinating stuff. Apparently the first deaths in Europe were just 4 weeks after the first in Asia and then another 2 weeks to get to USA and another 2 to Africa.
I know we should be careful regarding the statistics for some African countries, but there does seem to have been an absence of the devastation caused in e.g. New York; Manaus, Brazil and Peru where bodies were stacked up. Why this should be is a puzzle? Why should countries with advanced medical services struggle most? Is it a societal thing – the ‘Robin Hood Syndrome’. There is probably more interaction between individuals in the west? But surely not true for the Far East? (e.g.Japan). I guess the reasons for differences between countries will be studied for years!
Minority groups, whether strict Jews in Israel or BAME communities in this country have certain things in common. Firstly they have a higher death rate from Covid (social and economic reasons?), and they are less likely to take up the vaccines offered. T~his last one is more difficult to understand – especially when we read of health workers refusing the vaccine. What is it, no I will start that sentence again, How sad that these communities have so lost faith in the government.
PANCAKES
END OF YEAR SCHOOL REPORT
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson – For a Head Boy this term has been a disaster until the last few days. His cronyism and unfortunate friendships led to some potentially criminal proceedings. His endless enthusiasm soon wore off as reality crept in. Still too keen to elbow bump and hyperbolic speeches, he has calmed down somewhat.
Rishi Sunak – after a stunning introduction and the discovery of a money tree, Rishi has begun to struggle. The money tree needs nutrients and he is left in an invidious position. Cutting public services has been denied him by the brilliance of the NHS and the fact that everything else had been cut. The only option to cut deficits is taxation – which all his friends are against.
Matt Hancock – well, what a year you have had! Surviving as the stool pigeon wheeled out for ritual humiliation. Puppy dog eyes helped. Do we see a glimpse of a terrier rather than a mouse? Although why you want more power concentrated in Westminster is beyond me.
Grant Shapps – Minister for Transport – which bits did you not understand when taking the job? Dover being a port of importance was something you obviously had no understanding of. Being better than the last incumbent of the position is not good enough. How can you have got quarantine so bad having had examples from all over the world for the last 12 months or more. We will leave Brexit shambles for another day.
Robert Jenrick – Robert – why have you not resigned already, do you need more humiliation? Grenville Tower. Planning scandals. Oh and a good idea if you were born in 1821 – lets have a new coal mine!
Priti Patel – You must be disappointed that the Channel is stormy and cold. No opportunities to lock children and homeless, traumatised mothers in obscure places. I guess we will hear from you shortly as you have had nothing to say of any interest for a while. Although presumably you had an input into the quarantine of foreign passengers from selected countries.
Gavin Williamson – last but not least in my selection of Cabinet Ministers in need of resigning. Gavin, are you awake today – just testing. So basically you have screwed up. everything from GCSE’s and A’levels, City and Guilds, (basically all exams), and Universities by allowing them back to. spread the virus (how many deaths were you accountable for?), backs to school or not, mass testing or not? Complain to ousted, not providing laptops.
Michael Gove – you cannot wheedle your way out with lies and half truths at the end of the day. Ah, the end of the day is not yet, so he can continue to peddle his bullshit.
And whilst these people are incompetent – I worry more about the quite ones! Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. Rees-Mogg has been keeping his head down.
And we have not got on to Brexit.
VACCINATION
Wow, that was quick. I was 20 minutes early, straight in, name, confirm address, have you had, covid, any other vaccination, any allergy, any medication – which arm? Done. 2 minutes max. It took me longer to park!
I had the fizzy one – ok, Pfizer. Now wait 12 weeks for next one.
Playing with statistics. 18% of population are 16 and under, and not being vaccinated. UK has a population of 68 million. So about 55 million eligible for vaccination. 15 million done.
So 40 million and about 250.000 given per day. so to do everyone would take 160 days, but we are likely to see at least 25% plus not take it up – so 120 days max. for everyone who wants it. I suspect therefore that anyone who really wants it will be done by end of April at the latest.
Then what to do about the rest? Vaccine passports. We know that the government is waiting for Nicola Sturgeon to decide what she will do, before deciding. Israel are thinking of issuing Vaccination Passports that will be needed to enter many public places like pubs, etc. I can understand a reluctance to do this regarding the civil right to not have the vaccine. However there is the “Hot Fuzz” thing of ‘for the greater good’. Personally I would issue the passports, but then leave it up to publicans and restauranteurs and others to decide whether to enforce. A night club could ignore it, and those who wish to go there could decide whether to attend or not?
It becomes more complicated with places like universities and colleges. With the great Williamson in charge it will be a fiasco, he has spent time appointing someone to ensure free speech in universities – surely he has something better to do. However laudible, it would surely keep for a while, or at least until they go back to running normally.