Thank you everyone who read and commented yesterday. Janice asked if I got the recipe for sough dough bread. Well, I’m afraid not. Christian, in between playing the piano, was carefully preparing and watching the dough for a good 36 hours. Then he was up early on Sunday and baking before the rest of us opened our eyes. He had some requests from people and then there was the loaf for our breakfast. I wouldn’t have the patience any more. Spanish tapas is more my style. I remember when us three couples used to get together and take turns preparing dinner.Lovely times.
Talking of food there was a write up in the news today about the food being delivered to Uni students who have been made to quarantine. I think it’s time we all stood up for a better deal for our young people. They’ve paid fees and are only getting online lectures. Campus facilities are closed except for the library and they are paying for accommodation which it could be argued they didn’t need. Now in some areas they are being forced to stay in their small rooms in quarantine. They can’t wash their clothes, they can’t mix with friends and the photos of the food being delivered – well, I wouldn’t serve it to a dog. And, they have to pay for it. Our kids deserve better and somehow we should make government know that it’s not good enough. Maybe all the grannies need to start travelling and turning up with food parcels or baskets. Just like in Red Riding Hood. I can see me starting a revolution.
Did you know that September 2020 was the hottest on record? Not surprising really as we were all enjoying an Indian summer and hoping that it might just carry on. Looking back we also enjoyed the sunniest Spring and Europe also had some of the warmest temperatures on record. Although it rained this weekend, the only one when I went on a visit, it’s still not too cold in Bournemouth. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we don’t break any records this winter. I can do quite nicely without snow and ice. I have to say that I didn’t even notice any frost last year but maybe I just didn’t get up early enough.
Two female researchers have jointly won the nobel prize in chemistry. A biochemist at the University of California and a French microbiologist have managed to work together across the ocean and developed a gene-editing tool that can change the dna of plants and animals with absolute precision. Scientists say their discovery is going to change the world and how diseases are treated. The two Drs Charpentier and Doudna won about $560.000 each. The University of California at Berkleley also gave Doudna a free parking space. I just hope she has a license and a car. Good night everyone 😴💤😴