Lockdown Days.

 

And so another day welds itself to the next, Monday, Tuesday, whatever.

Lock down has passed the level of tolerance, but seems to be the only thing that functions, as we cease to function.

To mask or not to mask, is that the question? Keep your distance, dont stand so close. Tell that to the hordes crushed onto city centre metro, in almost any city centre.

Meanwhile a grim reaper on overtime awaits, as our leaders ignore questions on economy versus health.

Whats the answer Prime Minister? Do you understand the question?

Boris can only wave, offering the waiting cameras that bashfull school boy smile, a moment when he indulges we mere mortals.

But not with answers.

He has no answers.

the wind blew

 

A chill wind of discontent.

Looking over a widening girth, is not my preferred horizon, but after 65 new years, if that's my only concern?

I have few concerns, but, maybe I should have.

It was only months, no weeks, into the virus when one marvellous government suggestion was to stop watching the news., it may be a cause of anxiety.

More Boris buffoonery. Sadly my dictionary suggests there is some humour hidden away in a dark corner, or more concisely, behavior that is ridiculous but amusing. Which would be just dandy if he was not our leader.

His stage is not the comedy channel, quite the opposite.

Perhaps Mr Johnson would fit mmm, let me see, Who wants to be a millionaire?, that jaw dropping 60 minutes of excess which ensured our mis-understanding of the equation, wealth = happiness.

But wait, Boris, you already are.

A buffoon, or a millionaire? I hear you ask.

Both could well be the answer.

Goodnight.

Help Desk.

 

Press one if you only want to listen to some music, press two if you want to hold on forever, and meantime listen to some music.

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COVID-19

 

Casos en Estados Unidos

Actualizado el 5 de mar. a la(s) 17:54, hora local GMT

total deaths thus far in America – including the last 

                        24 hours - 525.560 + 1.708

Planet wide – 2.572.353 + 8.957

quedate en casa……..

Complacency

 

Complacency.

The wind blew cold among the doubters, fingers frozen, woolen defences like virtual relationships, useless.

A cigarette smoky plume against this colourless backdrop. Shuffling miscreants looking for an advantage before it was too late.

But it was too late.

The clock had ticked on, few paying homage or heed. Hope had sped off, leaving only a backdraft, a carbon smudge on the greasy concrete.

Vaccine strewn and useless among the human detritus.

Complacency was king.

It wont happen in England.

Over 100,000 lost souls disagree.

A sea of indifference

 

Coasting

I was coasting along on indifference, lack of interest, concern, or sympathy, not really being affected by, well, anything.

UNTIL

I fell out with the dentist. Not great when you have ten German fingers, fiddling inside your mouth. Thing is, he is a great surgeon, but having performed on his particular stage of specialty, and sorted out my problemas de bucal, he wants to come back for an encore, which. I feel is not really necessary or indeed what I want.

Open (your wallet) wide, this will hurt a bit.

A bit like private health insurance I had for a short time. During that window of opportunity, I was introduced to co-pagos, where the patient has to pay a percentage of treatment cost, or, wait for it, in some cases 100%. 100%!!!! so what do I have insurance for. Hold that thought, of course, its a business, and that makes everything OK.

So, I still pay tax in good old Blighty. Yet during a clear out I found a letter from HM Government indicating that I was no longer entitled to NHS care, so my tax bill is for what exactly?

Oh goody, I can pay tax in two countries, and yet, that nice Mr Boris has told me my state pension has been postponed until my 66th summer.

Thanks dude.

Sleep well, more moaning tomorrow.