Disruptive cocker spaniel called Lucy. Is she trying to read the book? Normally she tears up books, cross that I am upstairs on the computer so she punishes me, either tearing up books or tangling my knitting wool! Yesterday it was 'Middlemarch's cover. Which they have been reading on the radio, and had come to an end yesterday, with Maggie and Tom drowning together.
Green Eyes is so cute, she is settling herself into the garden, wandering round after the bantams, I should really get in touch with the Cat Protection charity to get something to catch her in, so that she can go to the vets, but then are the vets working?
Several cockerels and a couple of hens in the copse, they belong to Nelson and are ranging far and wide for food, praying though they don't make it into my garden. What is he going to do with all those cockerels? eat them?........
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As everyone knows we have a 5-0-clock news showdown on the state of the virus information each day. Three people stand at their podiums and analysis state of play. One has been our chief medical officer Chris Witty, gravely serious but an expert, so it was nice to read something good about him, and I quote someone else's response on F/B. It was taken from a site called 'Overheard in Waitrose', (a lovely ironic jab at a posh supermarket). The government man in the middle, whoever he may be, Johnson or Hancock, must bow to the superior knowledge of the scientific people who stand alongside them.
There is a growing mood by the way against the fact that a 99 year old man who walked back and forth in a very brave and gallant manner and raised millions of pound for charitable purposes for the NHS. That in fact it is the role of our government to fund the NHS properly through the taxes we pay and not charity. Don't let me embark on the billion pounds HS2 will cost....
There is a growing mood by the way against the fact that a 99 year old man who walked back and forth in a very brave and gallant manner and raised millions of pound for charitable purposes for the NHS. That in fact it is the role of our government to fund the NHS properly through the taxes we pay and not charity. Don't let me embark on the billion pounds HS2 will cost....
"So I thought it'd be nice to balance things out with a few kinder words and some facts about our extraordinary Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty.
He is a Physician and Epidemiologist who has dedicated his life to medical practice, research and teaching and he is considered to be one of the leading world experts on infectious diseases.
He only took on the chief CMO role in October 2019, and until the coronavirus threat emerged, he had never done broadcast interviews or held press briefings or conferences.
He has worked in various countries throughout Europe, Asia and Africa and played a leading role in the effort on the Ebola outbreak in 2014, when he held the post of chief scientific adviser at the Department for International Development.
Colleagues have described him as "Made for the role of CMO" and "an absolutely extraordinary, brilliant man" and "Exactly the man we need.”
We should all be glad to have someone like this helping the country through a health crisis right now. It doesn't matter what he looks like. Words by Stephanie Wood ."
He is a Physician and Epidemiologist who has dedicated his life to medical practice, research and teaching and he is considered to be one of the leading world experts on infectious diseases.
He only took on the chief CMO role in October 2019, and until the coronavirus threat emerged, he had never done broadcast interviews or held press briefings or conferences.
He has worked in various countries throughout Europe, Asia and Africa and played a leading role in the effort on the Ebola outbreak in 2014, when he held the post of chief scientific adviser at the Department for International Development.
Colleagues have described him as "Made for the role of CMO" and "an absolutely extraordinary, brilliant man" and "Exactly the man we need.”
We should all be glad to have someone like this helping the country through a health crisis right now. It doesn't matter what he looks like. Words by Stephanie Wood ."
Interesting words on Chris Whitty - I have warmed to him over the days and he has got better at communicating I think.
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of green eyes - I think the vets must be still working - farm animals still get ill and need attention don't they (as well as domestic ones). If you contact the Cats Protection League they will tell you of someone in your area with cat traps who will catch her for you. Someone once dumped eight kittens in our pasture when we farmed and June (who lives in Snape near Bedale) caught them all in traps over the course of a week. Whoever caught her would bring her back once she had been neutered if you want to keep her (she looks a sweetie) Take care
She is very entertaining to watch as she plays but I want to slowly give up owning animals, so would rather she go to a good home Pat.
DeleteI think it's been interesting to see experts talking on their subjects (not counting MPs in this as usually they don't get to stay in a department/job long enough to become an expert!)
ReplyDeleteHope the Cats Protection can catch Green Eyes to get her neutered other wise you might end up with more than on cat visitor!
What is surprising though when viewing experts and government ministers together, is the fact that we would believe the experts more than the government, I think in the future certain things will change in this respect. Green Eyes mother occasionally visits her, and they are very affectionate together, it is rather sweet. I think she needs neutering as well.
DeleteI am choosing to not read any news at the moment I am finding it all rather exhausting. My news comes from my 15 year old who reads the i every day and feeds me with what he has read!
ReplyDeleteVets are working round here but not sure if if is only for large animals.
I have been listening to Mill on the Floss on the radio........
Well all one can say about the news is that it has only one subject. I am beginning to wonder why we pay all these journalists sums of money when they go on a roundabout circuit of news, but still. I am sure vets do urgent cases, similar of course to doctors, we can't all focus on the same thing.
ReplyDeleteI like seeing your animal friends. Nice to see something positive.
ReplyDeleteThere is nowhere else to go Rain except along the positive road ;)
DeleteA lovely garden. I hope you are able to have the cat neutered.
ReplyDeleteWell in these days when we are all socially distancing it may be difficult Joanne.
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