Moving on …
our final trip to QEH Birmingham to have Jen’s drain out?
First, the good news. Jen’s had her drain out (in QEH Birmingham) and immediately afterwards she felt 1000 times better. It was the drain which was causing all of the discomfort. And since (Thursday) she’s been much better … almost back to her normal self. Which means we turn the trip to Spain in Doris back on. Which is a big hurrah.
And then, of course, there’s our government to talk about. So … I won’t. Because I know a good number of you get really frustrated with my left of centre views. Anyhow, well done Boris for getting another woman pregnant – out of wedlock. Of course you would have thought that the mainstream press had more concerning things to print about. Like the coronavirus, the upcoming Brexit negotiations (leaked government email: we don’t need farmers – that’ll be news to them), floods, the loss of a chancellor and the senior mandarin from the Home Office, Greta and the climate crisis. But no. It’s all about his new fiancee and the baby. Good on the pair of them. I hope they have a lovely life together. I do. Of course a few years ago a senor minister having a child out of marriage might have been considered a no-no in the Conservative party. But we are not a couple of years ago. Indeed, since the referendum we have passed though the looking glass. Like His Donaldness, there is now a new normal. Where lies, half-truths, perverted statistics and a set of politicians undeterred from making dubious claims and then making them again even though the veracity of their words have proven to be untrue, are the new normal.
A new normal where swathes of the press have become so politicised many of the papers and a number of the TV channels are no longer journalists, but mouthpieces for one political side or the other. Even the BBC has fallen foul, although I think it’s fair to say that there is no overall editorial direction … it’s just some journalists have been allowed to pick a side, or proffer their own views. It’s very difficult to know who to trust.
But, at least our prime minister has had a week off in a stately home to reflect on the many crises facing our country. And he should be buoyed on further now that he’s cemented his relationship with a much younger woman and is going to be a dad again. Good news. Things should be back on track soon.
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back from Birmingham, walking along the Sharpness canal
Phew.
C and I are one third the way through the second edit of book 6. Sorrel and I now have all the gear for the recording of Unsuspecting Hero and I’m offering The Innocence of Trust free for a couple of days as an ebook – so, if you want to read it click on the link. We’ve been v busy socially. In the last week we’ve separately met up with Peter and Karen, and Al and Annie … only for the six of us to come together yesterday at P&K’s for a good old reminisce. Fab.
Click if you’d like a taster for more of Unsuspecting Hero’s Audible recording
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en route to Surrey for a busy week of work
And I’m pretty sure I’ve solved the leak(s) into Doris’s garage. I haven’t quite finished the tidy up – I’ve got to waxoil the underneath and cover the areas I’ve worked on with rubber matting, but I think we’re there. Fab again.
Busy week this week. I shall give you an update mid-week … if I can find the energy. Hopefully, for all of us, it’s not going to be a week of wind and rain. Good luck with that!
