It’s often been quoted that the pen (or latterly the computer) is mightier than the sword. I’m afraid I have singularly failed to open the laptop whilst testing the veracity of the quote with a week of duelling whilst learning the subtleties of the foil, epée and sabre.
I have had time to watch (chief Spin) Dr Sean Conley (A.k.a. James Bond) and the men in white coats lined up like apparatchiks in Red Square proclaiming that the President of the United States of America is suffering the slight inconvenience of a mild bout of coronavirus that he picked up from the Chinese Ambassador, who deliberately spread it throughout the White House and that despite being given every drug known to man plus some stress relieving oxygen (perhaps), he was absolutely fine, no need to panic and would be back pinging out Executive Orders in the curl of a blonde lock. Indeed, he is now back at HQ, despite apparently still taking dexamethasone, a powerful steroid that addresses the symptoms rather than the virus itself, with side-effects of mood swings, aggression and confusion; sounds ideal for the Leader of the free world. Would anyone notice the difference?
A friend is contemplating handing in her beautiful Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid in exchange for something newer and racier. Being of German extraction, she fancies a steed made in her home country. An Audi convertible was high on the hitlist but she doesn’t like the dealership. A BMW Mini was briefly on the radar but came off it when she learned somebody who draws her opprobrium drives one. Curiously she has rejected my suggestions of an Aston Martin Marquise convertible, a Ferrari or a Tesla in favour of a BMW 3 Series Touring. Other than the fact that these are manufactured in Bavaria and the alternatives have a less Germanic heritage, I can’t understand her choice?
I think she may well go for a petrol model. Reading about the petrol v electric argument today a point was made that had escaped my attention. The Government takes shedloads of our hard earned cash in tax on petrol/diesel. Once the bulk of the population are driving electric vehicles, (green and cheaper to run), will they still be so cheap? The Chancellor will be forced to find an alternative form of income which will either bump up the cost of electricity or perhaps road tax or maybe…….what? We’re talking tens of billions of pounds here. Why would anyone want to be Chancellor of The Exchequer?!
I did, of course, start this short dissertation with an outrageous lie. I have just been rather lazy. Like my son, sadly.
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