It is cold wet and windy so I am roasting peppers stuffed with pine nuts, apricots and raisins; and also peppers with olive stuffing.
CORRUPTION
Michael sleaze Gove stated in parliament that ‘Every single procurement decision went through an 8 stage process’. Apart from the 46 that did not, including the £164million contract awarded to David Seller (a donor to Gove’s leadership campaign). A total of £5 billion was handed out to “VIP” companies with Westminster connections.
And meanwhile the Sun harps on about Harry and Megan. The Sun can do what it wants, it just grieves me that they think this shite is what the public want to read?
I am not yet convinced corruption is involved but a form of apartheid seems to be occurring regarding the numbers being vaccinated. Is enough being done to correct the social and racial discrepancies that are apparent in many areas.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Surely we should have weekly or at lest monthly press briefings on the Covid style regarding climate change.What progress has been made, what new threats are appearing? Scientists and experts could support whoever leads the briefings. I suspect not Johnson as his knowledge of the environment is almost certainly less than my grandchildren’s!
RECIPES
Three spice jars for presents
LEVELLING UP AND THE NORTH
The fact that thousands are still without electricity 9 days after a storm is a snapshot of its importance to the Government. It quite likes the new ‘red wall’ blue seats – but not enough to really care. Axing investment in Northern railways is a symptom. A truly concerned government would be investing in the northern infrastructure.
COVID
Where. are we now? It is almost certain that other variants will develop in poorer countries where vaccines are not available. In which the Pfizer vaccine costs the UK government £22 per shot whilst the manufacturing cost is estimated at 79p! Pfizer profits b$36 billion. That is a lot of pay back for the R&D!
WEMBLEY AND CASEY REVIEW
WATER COMPANIES
COMPUTERS
I know they are wonderful but also so f****** frustrating. Firstly I try to contact the council about a broken food waste bin. I must have registered some time in the past because it tells me my email is known. So it asks for a password I wrote probably 8 years ago – send reminder. Cool. Get new email and punch in the new password they have sent me – not recognised. I try a few times and get told I have been timed out.
RICOTTA CAKE
This has my taste buds bubbling. Does Sandford Stores sell ricotta cheese though? Definitely need to go on an expedition to get some. Recipe