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BUDGET

I have probably spent the last 50 years demanding higher taxes for the rich. But that sounds jealous! So what I would now like to see is a chart showing how tax income relates to rising tax rates. I think I heard it correctly that as corporation tax was reduced, the tax income rose. If this is true, how does that apply to other taxes? We were told that raising top level taxes would have a negative impact on return (which is the reason for taxation in the first place – apart from tobacco and alcohol). But when some people have run away millions it is perhaps time to consider how they can get that amount of money in the first place.

So a budget which aims to make a more equable society would be nice!

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YOGURT

Basic recipe is 1 litre whole milk, 5tbs dried non-fat milk, 1 tbs live yogurt, sweetener as required and flavourings.

So this is the start of a list I intend to make, varying between savoury and sweet.

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ORANGES

OK, this is a bit random! But cutting up an orange yesterday I wondered why children and adults playing football always had a quarter of orange at half-time. Whilst certainly good for you I could not see a quarter of an orange doing much to enhance performance! The internet suggested that colds were more prevalent in winter, but I think the clue is more to do with the date of introduction – 1950’s – post-rationing? Even then it still seems a little strange? Why not a piece of chocolate or piece of a banana?

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BACK TO NORMAL INCOMPETENCE

There is a clue in the words ‘Test and trace’. To trace you need an address, my understanding was that you needed proof of id to get a test, but as this is run for profit I suppose that details like this do not matter! And surely the test that found the P1 variant is identifiable to a geographic area or even areas? If not, why not – again rather basic.

And then we have the usual bolting the door after the horse has bolted. The variant was detected in January and located to Brazil, but strict quarantine measures were not brought in until 15th Feb. Is there an inter-government game here to see who can make the most balls ups! I guess it makes Johnson look better to be surrounded by so many absolute numpties! To quote from the Observer ‘to call Williamson incompetent is to pay him a compliment’.

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GREENHOUSE

Thank you Di for confirming that is still a tad early to be putting in seeds. I did it about the 10th Feb last year and half did not germinate or struggled. So I will wait, maybe to the spring equinox, for 50% daylight and warmer nights (and days!). Cold this morning with slight frost before the fog came down at about 7.30am.

So pots and soil ready for action and seeds (although I could get some more!

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GEOGRAPHY RULES

Latest briefing looked at maps of cases and changes in rates. Whilst they did not go into detail is was fairly evident that the cities, and especially in the north are higher.

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CLIMATE CRISIS

Whilst the human race has become pre-occupied with self-preservation, a far greater threat is heading our way. The Gulf Stream is the weakest it has been for more than a millennium.

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IF I WON THE LOTTERY!

It would be a big surprise as I very rarely participate. But if I did I would buy a farm and rent out most of the fields leaving an old barn or three! Convert these into. craft workshops, have a small cafe like the one in Wells selling whole food stuff (I have not got anything against meat – and would have to pop to the garage at Middle Taphouse for the occasional pasty!). A field or two with orchards, and a kitchen garden and a flower/wildflower meadow. A couple of ponds and maybe a classroom attached to the cafe (multi-use) for about 20. A shop would sell from the craft workshop and maybe others nearby.

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