22nd October 2018 Built in [World] obsolescence.

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Monday 22nd 45-52F. It should be a cool but sunny day. A storm tomorrow. The chill of autumn is definitely upon us despite today's sunshine. The slightest breeze requires hands be thrust deep into jacket pockets. Though I still need a hand free to wave the driving but "educationally challenged" away from me before they mow me down.

I'm calling this one "Built in obsolescence."

What's nearly 6' tall, wearing a large, bright orange jacket and ambling towards you over 200 yards ahead on a dead straight road? That's right, children! A walking, human being. You must have seen one before?

The latest health news is that a lack of exercise is worse than smoking, diabetes, obesity and a heart condition all put together. They forgot to mention road kill.

Nor neighbours "from hell" burning demolition waste directly upwind of you. Don't ask the council to measure the particle count or they will search for a way to make you guilty of inhaling! Or not properly arranging the contents of your recycling bin. Or not dragging the heavy bin, regularly enough, the 100 yards to the [commercial bin lorry's] nearest pickup point. It must be a planned way to get the septuagenarians to take some exercise.  Don't even get me started on non-recyclable black plastic! Why can't they dump it straight into the sea, or onto the verge like everything else?

The recycling bin lorry operatives will refuse to empty your bin if you are so bold as to throw a single, well washed, black, organic food tray in on top of the rest of the plastic. They even have a specially printed card to hang on the bin to embarrass you into total compliance with their [commercial] demands for primary segregation. Don't even think about bagging your empty bags or all hell will break loose! Another cause for sanctions and even hanging without trial. [Of pre-printed warning signs.]

Scientists now tell us that completely stopping oil and coal consumption won't be enough. We need to plant vast forests all over the world to soak up the excess CO2. I'd start in the Sahara but the multi-trillionaire despots in charge of these things don't have any money to spare for saving the planet. Not with many, minor prince's palaces each costing as much as the latest, US fighter jets.

Meanwhile, the takeaway suppliers are still felling rain forest to make their meat cheaper to increase their trillionaire investor's dividends. It is said that many high streets now contain more takeaways than parking places for their occasionally obese customers. Expect riots before long.

While the farmers are constantly nibbling away at hedgerows, copses and forests to increase their [exaggerated] acreages to satisfy the evil, EU dictatorship's demands. It would have been a good day for a ride but I was far too busy, again.

Tuesday 23rd 50F dark, windy and wet according to the forecast. The trees don't seem to have heard about the wind yet. The 40+mph gusts must be intermittent. Though they were right about the rain. Which stopped mid afternoon but the wind kept going. No ride today!

Wednesday 24th 42-51F, should be sunny and the wind much quieter. A raw day for a walk. Too busy for a ride.

Thursday 25th 50F, heavy grey overcast, breezy, windy later. Too busy for a ride.

Friday 26th 45F. A wet and windy day is promised and was safely delivered.

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