Good evening, on what has been a glorious sunny day, although a little chilly here in Somerset.

We have made the most of the day. Starting with the five day shoppex, nearly all veg and fruit and I still managed to not get the one vegetable that Jun required. Impressed that Tesco, well organised with arrows on the floor, although numerous people, despite being briefed at the entrance manage to come at you the wrong way in an aisle, but that is life. Topped our neighbour Verd up with cabbage and Brussel Sprouts so he will be happy for a while……I think that is the right word.

As you know I research before saying anything and this afternoon I wondered what Samuel Pepys had to say, well quite a lot really. In the 1660s, after the restoration of the monarchy we had a bloody war with Europe (second Dutch War 1665) which was accompanied by the arrival of the Plague in London in the spring of the same year. The death toll was high, but an interesting observation from SP was the official estimates of mortality were low as it did not include the likes of Quakers for whom no bell was rung! The crucial statement comes in October when as the weather had turned colder less people were dying.

So you can see the parallels with today, bloody European War, high mortality rates, but turned around when it got colder, coz people stopped moving about. Stay in – save lives. So history repeats itself.

Supper tonight was Chairman Mao Red Pork, brilliantly produced by Jun, melt in your mouth pork. I shall have to work hard to match it tomorrow.

Fans of the dressing up box are in for a treat…..

Today we went on safari…as you do….Eat your heart out Longleat.

Jun was not amused when I suddenly bounced into the living room and went Rrrroarr

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Some culture

Geisha performing Miyako odori, so you can guess what is in the pipeline.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jSbRaQsoVy0