29th October 2018 You do the maths..

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Monday 29th 38-42F, heavy overcast and breezy with rain or sleet forecast. Chilly but not freezing for my walk to the village and back. Rat running, intercontinental lorries outnumbered the cars this morning. Which was lucky because some of them were driving on completely the wrong side of the road on the sharp, blind bends. A couple of dozen Whooper Swans went over with one misery complaining bitterly about something or other.

A US Republican report has just been released in time for the elections. It is claiming that their tens of millions of homeless and hundreds of millions of working poor are much better off than Scandinavia's tiny number of homeless. The Republicans call it "The Scourge of Northern Socialism." I call it lies, damned lies and Chump's fake election news.

Any Scandinavian schoolchild will tell you that a tiny, ultra-rich minority of homeless will skew the average for the vast majority.  Ninety million homeless US people, with only a dollar each, still average only a dollar each.

Now add a single homeless person, with a billion dollars and lifelong rental of a "Prezidenshal Penthouse Sweet" at a Chump Motel. That one person can actually afford health care in the USA. Trump's Chumps would have to walk to Eaurope to get free healthcare on demand. Perhaps they should form a human caravan?

That nice Mr Bozo will fly in the finest caviar and vintage port, using modern slaves drones, for those who can afford it on their journey. Just watch out of for the crippling delivery charges! We were quoted 75Euros for P&P for a couple of tiny pots of vitamins yesterday! It seems the seller was charging 5 Euros P&P for every tablet! It's no wonder Bozo is the richest slave owner on the planet!


Tuesday 30th 45-52F, heavy overcast, breezy, misty and raining. Unexpected warmth is possible later. It might reach almost 60F. [But didn't. Not even remotely.] No doubt Denmark's precious few homeless will enjoy the balmy barmy weather.

Still no sign of the Chump's US caravan of homeless heading towards northern Europe for their free health care and generous, non-contributory, social security.

Hawkish Denmark was planning to deploy its vast fleet of nuclear weapon equipped F35s. To protect its shores from the oncoming invasion caravan [US: mobile home or trailer.] But these planes are already banned by the EU from overflying any European country on noise grounds. In fact the Russians have scrapped their radar and now rely on the global earthquake network to monitor all F35 movements. Stealth? Yeah, like sharing the bathroom with a trumpeting elephant.

My chest and ears have been bunged up recently and we are both suffering from severe aches and pains all over the place. We could blame all the recent crop spraying but it's probably just the traffic pollution which affects 93% of children globally. No mention, so far, of the number of adults enjoying "The Global VW haze." Most internal combustion engines are about 20% efficient. I'll leave you to work out where the other 80% ends up.

Wednesday 31st 47F, more heavy overcast, wind and rain! It stayed dry for my walk along the marsh and up through the forest. Lots of Mallards on the marsh pond. Saw several soaring birds of prey and a Jay crossing between the woods and the marsh. A timber harvesting lorry crossed the prairie to collect logs. The rotten weather is now slowly clearing to sunny periods but it is still blowing hard.

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27th October 2018 That old bloke I see all the time.

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Saturday 27th 40F. Another wet and windy day forecast. The clocks go back tonight to signal winter has arrived, again. Another raw day for a walk. Fleece cap pulled well down over your sticky-out ears. Yellow safety glass to avoid a torrent of tears streaming into those same hairy ears. Yellow jacket poppers done right up to the chin. Camera? Yes. Mobile phone in case of emergencies? Yes. Tissues?..... What else? Damn! Nearly forgot the binoculars. Again! Do seagull's eyes water? I think, on balance, probably not.

It stayed dry as I was buffeted along the rat-run, rural main road to the eerily empty lanes. Belittling my attempt to walk briskly and sensibly upright. Like a mature and proper gentlemen, performing his morning perambulations. Forcing me into that weird old bloke you see most days on your morning commute. Glaring or grinning, by turn, regardless of what's gong on around him. Bound to be senile! THEY all are at his age. Another burden on the poor, bløødy taxpayer! What good are they, after all?

Why is he always walking exactly the same route at about the same time? Who is he? Should he be allowed to walk along a busy road like that? Normal people don't go for morning walks. Not any more. Particularly old people. They have morning TV for them these days.

He looks to be at least 70! Even when he's obviously trimmed his beard and paid an annual visit to the village barber. How do they keep going? He is the spitting image of that print of an old fisherman you see in all the charity shop windows.  Except, this old bloke is a sou'wester short of an oilskin set.

Should probably be put in an old people's home. Where he can come to no harm. Tottering along the verge, like that. Getting in the way of people's cars. Typical pedestrian! Better than a bløødy cyclist though! You can never get past THEM when you're late for work! I wish I could retire and do bugger-all, all day! 😉

Sunday 28th 32-38F, white frost, light winds, cloud clearing to sunshine. Possible wintry showers forecast. It stayed cold but sunny for a short ride. Only 7 miles. Shops very busy.

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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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