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Just had a look at Flightradar 24. https://www.flightradar24.com/-8.43,-131.6/2 Still a frightening amount of traffic, though a very high proportiomn seems to be freight. However.. a number of flights.. Mostly BA, leaving London Heathrow for undisclosed destinations.... I suppose they could be flights to pick up Brits trying to get home? Or are they rats leaving a sinking ship? Very odd.

In other news: https://carmonreport.com/world-news/jacob-rees-moggs-firm-accused-of-profiteering-from-coronavirus-crisis/ Quel surprise...

On the upside, my garden is looking nice. Early days yet, but I have anemones flowering strongly in the 'hot' border, which will come into it's own later with Clematis Niobe, a pink Paeony, and a dozen or so other border perennials including Penstemons, Scabius and Delphinium. The shady bit at the top has primulas which are as good as they've ever been in reds and yellows. They are easily divided but I usually forget. I'll do them as soon as they finish flowering. Also in that border are about 5 or 6 Kgs of Daffodils/Narcissiusses which I planted last Sept. Flowering strongly.

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here waiting for the much heralded "single warm sunny day with temps up to 20 degrees C". Not much sign of it yet.. just an averagely bright day, lot of high cloud and a cool breeze. I suspect my sun lounger will stay stashed under it's cover round the side of the house for now. OTOH, I confidently expect the forecast for cloud and rain tomorrow will arrive promptly and exceed expectations.... It's being so cheerful as keeps me going...

Hi Oz, I've no idea if this helps. We have one of those unbranded black glass cooker hoods that sit at an angle on the wall, rather than the type with a full on hood with corners that you keep banging your head on. Similar to this: The smaller panel unclips to allow access to the washable aluminium mesh filter. ( Push panel in at the bottom to release clips nd lift panel off the 'hangers' at the top. Also, once it is off you can access the lamps. They are mounted at the bottom of the unit 'firing' downward. IIRC, it is necessary to push the lamp holder sideways to

One for Lizzie. I'm told that Kezia Gill is doing a live Facebook concert tonight I don't know more than that. Tony Coburn of the Cavern Club Beatles also told me he might do something to night and would let me know in advance.. No word so far. Meanwhile a local dairy has reported on F'book that some low life(s) have followed one of their milkmen and stolen everything he's delivered to doorsteps. Cheese, Eggs, Yoghurt, Bread, and of course milk.. much of it intended for vulnerable/isolated people. I as going to ay words fail me.. but they don't. It's

I'm not prepared. I was resigned to shuffling off this mortal coil sometime in the next few years when the old ticker gives out. That seems fair. This virus is a very cruel and pitiless thing which gives no quarter and I really would rather not succumb if that's OK with whatever forces determine such things. And anyway.. I haven't finished the decorating...

A couple of day ago I planted some carrot seeds in deep pots. Done more in hope than expectation as the seeds are well out of date. I've found that carrots grow better for me in deep pots than in my little veg patch. I tried using plastic crates with a 50/50 mix of sand and compost but that didn't work.. which is odd since carrots are supposed to like sandy soil.. I can keep the pts high up on an old table to discourage Carrot Fly. Today (Weds) I planted up some flower seeds. Mrs Col got a pack of 8 types supposedly insect and bee attractants.. so I've thrown Shirley Poppies d

Being perfect, I always endeavour to have my re-useable bags ready and my card easily accessible for payment. I get annoyed with people who bugger about and especially the ones (mostly women) who wait until they've been told what to pay before they start looking for their card or purse at the bottom of some bag which is as deep as the Mariana Trench. I find it dumb and a bit selfish. However, because, being perfect, I am obviously negotiating the check out as quickly as is humanly possible.. I get even more annoyed with people who push up close from behind. The la

So do I Jill and normally I wouldn't consider online food shopping. However, I've been socially distancing for weeks.. since long before we were 'ordered' to. It would all be a bit pointless if I were to acquire CV whilst wandering about in a supermarket, and as far as I'm concerned that is a possibility even in well managed queues etc. So, I'd prefer not to take my 71 year old male heart with blocked right ventricular artery, RV muscle death and moderate LV failure, into any avoidable possibility of getting the bug. To do so would just give me cause to worry even more for a co

I've been trying several supermarkets to get deliveries as I really don't feel safe doing the shopping. So I spent an hour tonight being ignored by the Asda website and being frustrated by the Morrison's web site. I don't know how they work.. but at the last minute before I gave up, a little '£1' appeared in the last slot on the last day of Morrisons deliveries. I clicked on it and suddenly I had a slot!!! Whoopee!! So.. I made the huge mistake of waking Mrs Col from her slumbers on the couch and asked if she'd like to do the shop. She said yes. (She likes to be in charg

I can believe it. As far as I'm concerned there's no such thing as 'mild' Flu.. so a 'very bad' Flu would be terrifying.. which would make 'serious Covid' totally petrifyingly scarily terrifying. Or worse.

Exactly it Brew.

Brew.. the conditions for this sort of Dictatorship have been there for years... CV is just a convenient excuse.

Which leaves us wondering who it is... Right or Left.... which is keenest to tear down which (parts of) 'the system'? My own view is that the Right want to tear down 'The State', and especially anything even vaguely related to the Welfare State. This is partly ideological, but it is mostly pragmatic desire to get their hands on all that luvverley public money. OTOH, the Left simply want to stop the process being driven by the Right, as well as forcing the Right to pay taxes and stop 'offshoring' the cash they make off the backs of Brit workers.

So good you said it twice...

Really Red? The EU is responsible for CV too?

Brew your comments are largely valid.. but.. 'the hand that feeds us.' ?? Really? That's all a bit deferential isn't it? There is no such hand. There is only a system and a very flawed one at that. More to the point though.. our gradual and hard won rise in wealth and freedom seems to have lurched to a halt in recent years, and in many respects is going into reverse. No doubt many student essays and learned theses will be written about these times.. but at present I'm too tired and it's too late for me to engage in a major analysis. That said, I rem

(et.seq.) OK Brew.. I'm not going to argue with your research. However, I still insist that something is clearly wrong and if it is not with the amount of testing, it is with the targeting of testing. It is obvious that all NHS staff, along with 'apparent' CV cases hospitalised, need to be tested. I agree it is now too late to test all potential cases unless they develop into the life threatening version of CV. And how!!! Dyson.. in my experience, cannot even design a reliable vacuum cleaner.. Revolutionary? Yes. Sucks like the proverbial? Yes. Keeps on

-There is very strong evidence that Govt took far too long to get on with purchasing PPE, and organising extra ventilators. -Govt. clearly does not have sufficient testing kits.. yet other European countries are testing hugely more, which seems to show that kits are.. or were available to be had. -Govt. clearly 'cocked up' over participation in an EU wide scheme for distributing ventilators and other supplies. -Govt still seems to be playing politics with people's lives. For e.g., giving 'The Nod' to known backers such as Dyson and JCB to start developing lashed up ventilators

This evening I was invited to a party. At 5:00 pm I pulled a couple of chairs to the outer limits of my open plan front lawn and, armed with a bottle of Pinot, two glasses and Mrs Col, proceeded to participate in the *** Drive Massive's first ever Socially Distanced Street Party. For around one hour 6 couples, all neighbours who have been practising rigid Social Distancing for weeks and 'Stay At Home' since ordered, conversed and caroused from the safety of our respective front lawns until forced inside . Not by the authorities, but by a biting wind and sub 8 C temperatures. Tak

I still think that our beloved leaders missed a number of opportunities to deal better with this situation, but I won't labour the point. However.. seeing that execrable freak Cummings looking, as my very eloquent Grandfather would have said... 'Like a Bag of Shit Tied in the Middle'.. literally running away from No.10 ..speaks volumes.. It also demands explanation, since Cummings has no doubt been continuing to lurk in the No.10 shadows like some Witch's Familiar and should therefore be in isolation along with the rest of them until he proves himself clear.. or goes do

I wasn't allowed to watch Quatermass on the telly because my Mum didn't like that sort of thing. I did see Quatermass and the Pit on the cinema though, and several times on the TV since. It was on last night on some channel. It was released in 1967. Margie, I recall watching Survivors, though I have a vague memory that the series sort of ran out of steam. A similar thing happened with the kids SF series Tripods.

Just saw the ISS passing moon and Venus. due again here about 9:17 pm. https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_Kingdom&region=England&city=Saint_Helens#.Xn5hvDOnw0N

I looked out to the West last evening. I saw a crescent Moon and a very bright star higher up which I took to be Venus.. which is not actually a star, but a planet. I've seen the ISS a few times and it tends to move quite quickly across the sky going from horizon to horizon in a few minutes at most. I did more gardening and pottering yesterday... taking advantage of the Sun. Divided an old perennial Phlox, sorted out a couple of Clematis by top dressing their roots and tying in early shoots to new supports. Didn't get as much done as I'd like though. Bit of a fretful