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The person on the radio who said mine is a minority view and might be right. However it is more probable that he is wrong! And scientists in general are saying we need a circuit breaker to enable the NHS to cope. As a geographer I quite like the regional approach to the problem. Cornwall does not have anywhere near the level of infection in Liverpool.

North Somerset is on 98/100000 rising rapidly. Bristol on 247 and rising. I would have thought that merited moving up a tier? the rate in NS has caught up and over taken Chelmsford and Braintree (which have been moved into middle tier).

I went to Halden Forest near Exeter today and met Tom, Tams, Corinne and Ottie (birthday girl – 2 today). That was brilliant but when I first got there I was a little frightened by all the people, and none wearing masks! I know it was outside and lots of space but I had not been that close to so many people for 7 months! Nice place, but weather inclement!

Driving. I live in a beautiful part of the country – roads by their very nature spoil the beauty and tranquility – but are necessary. But why do we make it worse with street graffiti? Once you look at what I am saying I am sure you will agree (contains swearing!)

This is a bit random – but things I remember. I had a dream last night and I know it was about something that used to be, and isn’t anymore – but I can’t remember it! Dreams can be so annoying! But it made me think about the past …

Thousands of tons of explosives are on this wreck in the Thames Estuary. Read here.

Love to all, keep safe and happy. Keep dodging those hurricane things! The only wind here is the bullshit coming out of Johnsons gob!

Round 4 – Definitely a season at sixes and sevens! But first the easy bits! Everton continue unbeaten start with Calvert-Lewin on fire. Fulham, Burnley and WBA look to be struggling, as do SheffieldU, which I find surprising.

The shocks – ManU 6-1 loss at home (will this result in major signings before midnight?). And then Liverpool 7-2 at Villa, and even with their missing players a major shock. Chelsea 4-0 vs Palace shows their potential. And Leicester 0-3 to WHU must also be seen as a shock. And now it is getting fascinating we stop for international breaks (which just proves that those in football administration have very small brains, if at all. Who in their right minds would send players around the world in the middle of a pandemic, for a meaningless tournament?).

Bristol City remain top with Reading and Bournemouth and Swansea not far behind. I would expect Watford to join them. Sunderland – who knows? Gas heads off bottom with a win. Forest Green look set for mid-table.

Trying to understand the data is difficult. Rate of infection in N.Somerset has halved to 14, Cornwall has also dropped, whilst the national rate goes up. BBC site.

5 grey parrots at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park have had to be separated as they set each off into bouts of swearing!

Probably and over simplification of the title of this blog, because it is not an either or situation. Rather a case of the balance between the two. The main problem would seem to be a lack of a functioning test, track and trace system. This was entirely predictable when the government ignored local NHS bodies with experience to hand out large contracts to private companies with no relevant expertise. To my mind the solution is …..