It’s a strange time we are all living in. We should be busy Christmas shopping, wondering if we’ll get everything done in time, who shall we invite around for pre xmas get togethers and even more important, who will invite us. Instead everything is closed, except supermarkets, shops won’t even open in time for Black Friday and there are no xmas markets or even decorations around town. Not this town anyway. Maybe if the vaccine arrives and most people get it we’ll be edging towards normal by Easter and we can all have a happy easter weekend, it is a four day break after all.
The current news is just recycling old news because nothing much is happening. Over the pond Trump supporters are still not accepting that they have lost the election. So much so in fact that one of the largest right wing militia groups, The Oath Keepers, say that they will not recognise Joe Biden as President and as such they will not recognise as legitimate anything he says or signs into law. They believe everything The Trump says about fake news and all the conspiracy theories even though the courts of law say that so far they haven’t seen any proof of wrong doing in the elections. This must be modern day democracy, I think.
Aldi has launched a gastro food range in time for the ‘festive’ season (supposing that we have one). Their new products have been compared with similar ones from everyone’s favourite shop at this time of year, M&S. It seems that they are on sale for half the price of their competitor and although no one seems to have done a taste test Aldi tends to have some rather good quality food. And, I haven’t always liked everything I’ve bought from M&S.
Meanwhile Nigella has been cooking up a storm on her latest cookery programme. Not because of a magical new recipe, but because she showed the nation how to butter toast. So, while the health experts are encouraging us to eat less saturated fat Nigella tells us that the correct way to eat toast is to butter it twice. Never tastes the same as when I was young anyway.
I’ve started watching the new series of Great Canal Journeys with Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth on Channel 4. Two reasons I wanted to tune in are first, I’ve always wanted to go on a canal boat and I don’t suppose I will now and two I’ve always liked Sheila Hancock. I first saw her in that old black and white tv comedy The Rag Trade in 1961. It also happens that Sheila was Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth from 2007 – 2012 where our granddaughter Emily studied and went on to receive two degrees. I went along to both of her graduations and Sheila was present at the second. I remember she told the audience that her feet were killing her and she took off her shoes to be more comfortable. Time for bed, sleepy head, nighty night. 😴💤😴