I was wanting to write something here an hour ago but, the internet went down. Not sure why but quite often I lose connection at this time of day. Just did the old reboot thing for the third time and it’s come back. I’ll try to type fast, just in case.
The news today of course is that the Trump won his impeachment which was what everyone expected and doesn’t say too much for politicians. All the democrats voted to convict him and so did seven republicans. 57 for guilty and 43 for not guilty but 67 guilty votes were needed to convict him. The charge was inciting a mob to storm the Capitol. Taking into account that he said what he said on social media for the whole world to hear. Also while it was happening he was filmed laughing and cheering as he watched the mob on tv from the White House, it would seem difficult to vote not guilty. That’s politics for you..
Meanwhile, someone is flying over Mar-A-Lago in a private plane trailing a banner which says “Convict Trump and lock him up”. Too late now he got away with it again. It’s said that Melania spends her day in the Spa there and sunbathing. I’m wondering if she’d consider inviting me over, I could do with a bit of sunshine but then I might have to be nice to her hubbie. Just not worth the ten days quarantine.
Our own dodgy politician BoJo said that he’s optimistic about a gradual easing of lockdown. First schools mid March, then retail followed by hospitality. Sounds to me like Easter at least before I can go for lunch with a friend. I honestly can’t bear the thought of it for another two months. Might be free in time for my birthday though and by then I should have received the second jab. Party time.
There are plans to build over 30,000 new homes in dorset by 2038. That would put me in my nineties so I guess I shouldn’t worry. Still the report I read says that 4,000 will be in South East Dorset so I guess that could include Bournemouth. They definitely mention Wimborne, Corfe Mullen, Blandford and further west. There was of course talk some time ago that homes could be built on central car park and on the old cinema site in Westover Road which would probably block my sea view. Not today’s problem so I’ll worry about that another day.
Pigs might fly. A new study from Purdue University in Indiana US shows that pigs can use a digital screen and joystick. We’ll have pigs really flying if we aren’t careful, piloting a Ryanair flight. Researchers say that the four pigs were able to do so ‘to a certain extent’ in return for a treat. My question is, who cares and why? And I wonder how much that cost the tax payer. Hey lovers everywhere, let’s be careful out there.