Category Archives: COVID

Life in a pandemic

Shock horror probe

Forget your tier 1 2 or 3 – it is all useless – the world has come to an end – Quality street are unable to provide their full mix of sweets in all boxes. We can no longer cope … Continue reading

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What did SAGE SAY

So what did SAGE come up with a month ago? Well, it was a lot more than saying “circuit break”. They actually produced a long list of ideas to consider. For each they looked at the benefits and drawbacks and … Continue reading

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Circuit breaker

With the political arguments taking place I thought I would go look at the SAGE documents to see what they actually said. They reviewed over 25 different options for responding to the increased infection rate – one of them was … Continue reading

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Two down

For the second day in a row the infection rates have dropped in Crosby – and that is before the Tier 3 restrictions come in to play. In the area I live in the levels are much lower – we … Continue reading

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Addiction today

I live in a high risk area. So tonight I spent time reading the new restrictions. And the one take away for me is the Coronavirus and alcohol do not mix. It is interesting how dependant society is on alcohol … Continue reading

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We refuse to live unless you pay us

Rumour is that the Liverpool area will be the only area to face level 3 lockdown. But the political leaders in the area are saying they have not agreed to that because the government is not offering enough cash. But … Continue reading

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Postal delay

I spotted that the film Star Trek was on TV tonight. Got me wondering about my copy of the Leonard Nimoy book “I am Spock”. I have a signed copy of the first edition. Looking online I see they are … Continue reading

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Locked in

I was listening to music as I worked today and this song came on. There was so much of it that seemed relevant to today, but a couple of lines in particular that stood out to me. This fear what … Continue reading

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A tale of two cities

There was an article a few months ago about how terrible it was that we were giving state funds to compensate former slavers. There is a background piece here. It makes it clear that we should be ashamed of the … Continue reading

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Hungry?

I’ve been trying to find a diet that controls my blood sugar. It can be hard, because you get these times when you really want that thing – you know – the thing you have that you shouldn’t eat. I … Continue reading

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