So the press have dragged up a story of a labour MP and 2 from SNP getting drunk on a flight to Gibraltar. Is this really the best they can come up with? It reminded me of Winston’s response when accused of being drunk “Yes madam, and you are ugly, but I shall e sober in the morning!”.
FOOTBALL
Gerrard to Villa – seems like a good move as he did great things at Rangers. Lampard to Norwich – it might have been a bit optimistic for him to have taken over Chelsea, and he did not disgrace himself. But I have a little chuckle at Delia’s recipes and Frank’s bedtime stories being a little too …,, I don’t know, rural, English, comfortable?
BELARUS
threatens the EU with cutting gas pipeline from Russia. Not sure Putin would be too keen on this? I(t is interesting how Eastern Europe is so different from Western Europe. Not just the economic differences, but the social and even football ones too. To keep it close we could look at Hungary – formerly part of the Habsburg Empire, and yet seemingly inherently racist and homophobic. Even Austria seems more remote from the liberal west.
CHRISTMAS CAKE
Made the cake – now for mango chutney and another variation. and one from Jamie Oliver
And I think some madeleines with clementine zest and lemon?
Oh and I think some apple with cinnamon and cloves and lemon and zest and maybe almonds – I can see this getting to be more of a cookie?
I have some second hand cook books coming today – so maybe wait and see what inspiration comes?
CORRUPT
CHINA
Can we please stop the hypocrisy. China is not a virtuous virgin of world politics, but neither is a panacea of all ills. Its human rights record is appalling – we will never know if Covid originated in a lab, but can be sure that if it did we would suffer from a pandemic sooner or latter. The odds are that it developed from bush meat or the strange eating habits associated with traditional Chinese medicine.
ACTION NOT WORDS AND PROMISES
FOOTBALL 2022
My idea for Xmas is online now https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r4dLznIATUB_lrrryNJGHuuoafhL8sd8_9rNiIlM2qI/edit#gid=0
I have not put names in as it will be easier if you create your own column – otherwise latecomers will be scrolling left and right like at Wimbledon. I can see no reason for not having more than one go, or opening it out to others – £5 a go. If you fill in before Xmas, which I will, you can change upto Midnight at the end of the year, which I will also do. Moneys to me or Aaron at Sandford Stores.
40 points for correct answers, 20 for 2nd and 10 for 3rd. Although most of the answers will be down to between 2 and 4 options I do not think any are ‘sorted’ so about 60000 options ‘if just 3 options in each category!” Or is it down to skill and knowledge?