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TOWN CENTRES

Interesting times. Debenhams and Arcadia are the latest to go. So High Streets will be changing. Weston-super-Mare High Street has nothing to offer me, and parking is a nightmare, difficult and costly. And has nothing to offer – chain stores, phone shops, charity shops, betting shops, tattoo parlours, etc. Apart from Boots, Waterstones and Smith’s there are no shops worth a look.

My ideal High Street would have craft shops and individual outlets, some cafes with own baked produce. But being realistic – the town centre is, as the name says, the centre of the urban development. So it needs great communication networks. I personally think we will move from large buses to smaller people carriers powered by batteries (8-10 people), which are very frequent, or summoned on demand?

So let me think – getting to the town centre; I can park outside the city and get a quick regular service into it. Why should I go there? Hmmmmn. I have not been to a town centre this year so I am probably not the right person to ask. But I would go to Wells or Glastonbury type centre for bespoke presents. Maybe town centres need to be seen as centres for young people?

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COVID STATS

Not the full set, but interesting change – Bristol has dropped dramatically, is this a testing thing (it should not be as the figures are for a week), but they are down from 325 to 187 in a week, and North Somerset only down 209 – 173 (national average is 129). Does Bristol figure reflect pubs and restaurants, or home mixing? Or schools? Or scotch eggs!

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BREXIT

Deal or no deal. To be honest there cannot be a no deal at this late stage without mayhem at the ports. Of course we all want a deal. Unfortunately I think it will leave everyone disappointed. Remainers like me are already disappointed, but the leavers will be too when they realise what compromises have had to be made to secure our security and trade in the future. Will Europe let Johnson have a minor victory over fishing whilst ensuring that on other issues the status quo will remain. It seems that the one thing that probably tipped the balance – migration – has become a non-issue! International travel has almost stopped, the few who make it across the channel are insignificant numerically. Sovereignty has been surrendered to cronyism and massive financial mismanagement of contracts.

And look what that odious little man called Farage is doing now! Is his new party called Covid Rules?

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A QUESTION?

There are people on social media stating that the the restrictions proposed by government are curtailing freedom. Well Mr. and Mrs. Moron – what definition of freedom entitles you to endanger my life?

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BREXIT and Sunday musings.

The decision to leave was not based on facts but emotion – FACT! I also believe that people are unwilling to admit they were wrong – so we are stuck with it. Even if a trade deal is done this week there will be chaos. This is just another fact. Industries do not know yet what paperwork they will need as it has not been created yet, as we still do not know the nature of the deal/no deal. To get a deal done it almost certainly needs a border affecting Northern Ireland, either land or Irish Sea, either will have severe repercussions, which will affect us all.

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ISRAELIS USE OPPORTUNITY

With Trump hopefully about to leave the White House, the Israelis seem to have used the opportunity for yet another assassination in Iran. Wonder whether Putin will see this as a shortening window to push into the Baltic states or strengthen his hand in the ‘stans. Erdogan is more difficult to call. Boisonaro in Brazil must be concerned that the carte blanche he had under Trump might disappear.

Brexit – negotiations heading for final denouement – both sides will blame the other regardless of outcome. I think there may be some agreement, but suspect it will not be good for either side. And to be honest it is us who have most to lose. The rest of Europe will carry on as normal. The bullshit we were told about leaving Europe will come home in a bad way.

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Weather

All this excitement and I forgot to mention the weather! Well yesterday was cold at first, before dawn, and then after I had done the papers and the sun came up (I think) we had a frost, then sunny later. Same today although foggy start and road was really slippery – I walked down the middle with my arms out doing an impression of a tortoise plane! Nice music on my shuffle though. Carly Simon and Carole King with a bit of PFloyd, brain damage, always good. Tomorrow is a later start 7am, but more of a hassle with all the supplements to put in.