So Johnson says we will have a high wage, high skill, high productivity economy in there future. As ever nice words. With virtually zero immigration who are going to do the low wage, low skill, low productivity jobs, unless they are mostly exported?
FLOODS
London hit by floods again. High rainfall maybe down to climate change, but we have clothed our cities in impermeable concrete and tarmac. Front gardens have been paved for extra parking. It is time to have a change of plan. All car parks should have lattice paving allowing infiltration. Roof gardens encouraged, lakes and ponds developed, wildlife areas planted. Put more trees in. Subsidised water butts. These measures might not stop future floods but they would certainly help.
BREXIT
Remainers have been criticised for not applauding the benefits of Brexit. Power has transferred in some areas from Brussels to Westminster where it has become centralised with little devolution to the other nations of the UK. Trade with the EU has plummeted and not been replaced. Immigration has been stalled, maybe even halted, but to the detriment of many parts of the economy.
BAKEWELL TART
One to try at 5am tomorrow and take to the shop for breakfast! Bakewell tart.
GEOGRAPHY OF VACCINATION
Trying to understand the map of vaccinations.
GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY
last of the tomato – so green tomato chutney
GOVERNMENT PLEDGES £22 MILLION FOR TENNIS COURTS!
COVID AND FOOTBALL
ESSENTIAL WORKERS
To start with identifying these is easy. NHS and blue light workers. But these people need to get to work so add in public transport workers. Parents need their children to be in school so add teachers and education staff. Shop workers – mainly food shop workers but then add chemists – and supermarkets sell other stuff so in the name of fairness all shop workers. Then financial workers to keep the payment system working.
BRAGGING RIGHTS
Internationals, but I thought I would keep it to 10 matches.Playing Friday: Czech Rep vs Wales: Latvia vs NetherlandsSaturday: Switz vs N.Ireland: Faroe Is vs Austria: Scotland vs Israel: Andorra vs England: Hungary vs Albania: Poland vs San Marino.Sunday UEFA Nations League Final: Belgium orFrance vs Italy or Spain: 3rd Place as before (Semi Finals on Weds and Thurs. Total number of goals could be interesting.