26.02.2020 Danish Climate Vacuum.

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Wednesday 26th 33-36F, overcast, calm but mostly dry. The flooding/puddles on the field continue to rise. Another couple of inches and the lane will be covered in water. Small beer compared with some places around the world but significant to a local resident. There was a fleeting snow shower this afternoon.

Thursday 27th 32F, white overnight frost with a light snowfall just now. No walk yet. Going shopping early to avoid crowds of virus carrying bods. I have just been reading that beards do not suit surgical masks and respirators. This, as the first case of Covid-19 arrives in Denmark after an Italian skiing trip.I had a pre-lunch walk to the lanes as blue gaps appeared in the clouds.

A Danish coalition party is now threatening to bring down the government if they don't come up with a climate plan soon. They were elected on the promise to bring down Denmark's CO2 by 70% by 2030. Nothing is being done. It was all hot air, CO2+methane. Typical electoral lies latching onto the electorate's fears. The last lot did well on stoking fears of mass immigration and did little on that score once in power. Did nothing for the climate. Quite the opposite, in fact.

There are cheap wins to be had in stopping private [in]security light's from blazing 24 x 365. Insisting that Danes don't run around half-naked indoors all winter with the central heating turned up. It is commonplace for rural Danes to answer the door in their underwear. Banning the sale of wet firewood. Stopping empty churches from being heated 24x365. When they don't hold any services due to a complete lack of interest. Banning outdoor, patio heaters. Small beer, but surely better than nothing at all? 

Friday 28th 35-41F, sky almost clear with some sunshine promised. A cool wind and bright sunshine on my walk to the lanes. A bird of prey was being bullied by a crow. While a brilliant Yellowhammer sang, in full view, in a roadside hedge. Sky becoming overcast now at 10.20. A day of heavy cloud, short sunny periods and showers.

Saturday 29th 37-39F, heavy overcast with steady rain. Variable wind. The rain rattled on my hood as I walked to the lanes. Lots of detours onto the verge as sociopathically handicapped, totally non-empathetic drivers tried to spray me from head to foot. The GripGrab, fingered gloves were completely out of their league at these temperatures. I wore their lobster claw, winter gloves yesterday and they were perfectly suited to the windier conditions. Even at slightly lower temperature. Today, my hands were unpleasantly cold. Another, long, grey, miserable day of grey skies and rain.

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