The most shocking news of course is the pandemic raging through India. Photos and videos inside hospitals and of mass cremations have shocked the world. Could it have been avoided? It’s too early to say and too late to change what’s happening. I hope they get some help, they obviously need oxygen and ventilators but also more hospital beds and more medical staff to look after the thousands of people who have succumbed to the illness. I wonder what the deniers are saying about this.
Meanwhile a woman from Mali gave birth to nine babies (nonuplets) and currently mother and all babies are doing well. In March the 25 year old woman was flown to Morocco for specialist care. She had been told she was expecting seven babies but once delivery started by caesarean section five girls and four boys appeared. I couldn’t see if she had had fertility treatment to become pregnant but I think not. How does that happen and what must it be like to carry all those babies. And now, they all need looking after. I hope she has family around to help her.
French and English fishermen are fighting again. Although it isn’t strictly true to say English as the fishermen concerned are from the Island of Jersey which is not part of the UK and was never part of the EU. They have introduced some minor changes to the rights of the French boats and the affected fishermen are furious saying they could be put out of business. I think that over the years many British fishermen have been put out of business by European boats getting closer and closer to our coasts.
While we’re on the subject of fishing, Fry Magazine has released it’s list of the 50 top fish and chip shops in the UK. Not a one in Bournemouth I’m afraid but Callaways in Dorchester and Fish ‘n Fritz in Weymouth were selected. I think us locals should stop rushing off to Swanage for the national dish, they didn’t make the list either. My family might be interested to know that Hooked on the Heath in Knutsford was included but they probably already know that. In Dunmow, Essex Flitch and Chips was one of the ten best mobile units chosen although my daughter and son in law have left the village and moved to Bournemouth.
In Brooklyn New York a four year old boy managed to order 51 cases of SpongeBob Popsicles from Amazon. They were delivered to his aunt’s house much to her surprise and Amazon said they couldn’t be returned. Maybe they had all melted, I don’t know how you would keep that many frozen in your fridge. The popsicles cost his mother over $2000 which she couldn’t afford. Her friend set up a GoFundMe page and they have passed the amount needed. You might think that it would be more difficult to make an order for that much money but apparently not. Hey people, let’s be careful out there.