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WEEKLY COVID STATS

A bit better


27.095.1119.115.1222.12
2.17.114.121.1284.2
N.Som31177304142153188256372411368239173
Cornw204790256679173324351258176157
Bristol46350480168153166217408491434306258
Chelmsf41911501095977518781058905573328247
Exeter28312816810211714414722629224412661
Braintre42581091045827099101160890552406303
Ply301502256392107219221295327208118
IoW10417829711102539161093647382226
Liverp516330276971381712426111048809516348
Manch
466372175173196208351483443329297
Sunderl274309412161155176267514274426326327
Newcas445284449156152139147235285284226174
Swanse
39723136874769640043127920211487
Cardiff
301156247678684460470362282168122
Glasgo
286275147146151194318400325258207
Aberdee
41586115817417127928423614880
Belfast
317213109140150225504486284229175
Newry
199118113244236256756808447306210
Sandf



82106201320320189226248
W.Bod



06262287788437387337
Lostwith



5599.8190308399381349417

All lower apart from Sandford and Lostwithiel! But apart from Aberdeen, Swansea and Exeter not getting low enough. On the 5 November lockdown 2 was announced – lots of areas still way above the level then.

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STATUES

I am sure that Captain Sir Tom Moore was a very nice chap and his actions certainly inspired others and led to donations of over £30 million to NHS charities. However calls for a statue would seem a little over the top? I say this for humour, so do not over react, but what he did was walk round his garden a few times! (Paraphrasing James Corbyn-SPOTY talking about Dame Kelly Holmes who won a medal for running around in a circle twice!).

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VACCINES – I BLAME ROBIN HOOD

Freedom to refuse to be vaccinated is a right – of sorts. But as long as there is a viable population for the virus to survive, ‘and mutate’, there is no chance of returning to ‘normal’. And then there is the question of how often we will need to be vaccinated.

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ROSEMARY THINS -PINK CAKE

This is an update on the recipe for the thins and PINK CAKE

1tbs chopped rosemary; 1/4tsp chillies flakes (or smoked paprika); 10 crushed Szechuan peppers; 100g flour; 100g cheese (I am using 50:50 cheddar and stilton); 1tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 100g butter (but I am also going to try replacing with 75ml olive oil); 2 cloves of garlic. An alternative is to replace rosemary with other herbs such as parsley and basil.

Roll into 4cm sausage and put into the freezer for 30 minutes and then slice and cook in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes at 180C.

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16000 supercars

Yes that is how many of these cars costing between £100000 and £1 million have been registered in the UK last year. I know I am a socialist, but surely this is a green light for Government to introduce a wealth tax to cut the deficit. Just taking this money away would raise £2 billion. Ed Sheeran paid £28.2 million in tax last year, I wonder how many of the bankers, etc. in the city paid anyway near as much.

And another thought – I wonder how many rich people are still flying around the world?

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LAND USE

Back to my garden! In North Somerset 14% is classified as Built On; 5% as Green Urban; 72% Farmland; 9% Natural. I am assuming green urban to be parks and open spaces within urban areas. And gardens to be in the built on section. (Corine classification).

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DREAMING

I blame RoseMarie for this. But how could I make my house here into my ideal?

I know I am a bit different – that’s why I identify with minorities, but whatever. The question is how could I make my house right for me? I did not design it, I was not consulted on what a house should look like, or be like.

I think my ideal house would be mainly kitchen with a large wooden table and an aga style cooker/oven.
I just had a thought!  I could get rid of the gas fire near my table and put an aga in. No the room is not wide enough for a table, but the present kitchen could just have a round table and chairs and then I would have 4m of shelving opposite the aga, with a work surface to die for, and the sink could be moved to where a book shelf is now (would I need planning permission for a new window?

The kitchen would have a mix of practical kitchen chairs and a few with arm rests. The corners would have books – lots of cookbooks but others too. I guess the dishwasher might fit under the new sink? Big fridge in kitchen part near steps. The old kitchen would have 3 corner units for utensils if there was not room under the kitchen units, but better to have a lemon/lime tree in the corner.,

I guess the floor would need something new – ideas? The gas boiler would have to go, but would I need a heat pump.

Then I would still have a lounge area with TV, conservatory, and 3 bedrooms and bathroom – they are the next to think about!

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A SUNDAY RAMBLE

Not much to report today. EU row about vaccines continues – it will soon peter out as more vaccines get approved and come on stream. Numbers of new cases falling slowly but so are hospital cases, so good news. DVLA outbreak out to bring end to Transport Ministers career in cabinet! Has there ever been such a litany of incompetent decisions by government ministers (and no apologies or resignations).

Marcus Rashford receives hate social media – was it Boris?? Seriously something needs to be done to bring this to an end.

I found my hair trimmers at last (in the laundry basket – of course!). Durhh! But I have mowed my head.

I think I need to get cooking as I seem to be stocked up with everything! And also use up some of the stuff in the freezer.

Bloody magpie is hanging on to the bird feeder and guzzling it! Whilst I appreciate the initiative I would rather not feed corvid!

Weather forecast is wet for the next week or so, and not really warming up, but tomorrow is February and then March is spring. I have a very small red poppy that has flowered in the front!

Aghh – February means that Di’s nature notes for Feb will be online. I hope I do not get too much abuse for the wild area! I guess it could go both ways this summer – lots of flowers and more importantly insects, or just look like a tangle of weeds?

Car had a little condensation this morning – it was freezing, but worrying.