Where I somehow manage to link obesity with the end of the British Empire.
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The message is now clear - a reasonable and law abiding citizen wears a mask because it's the right thing to do and there's nothing wrong with following orders because everyone else is.
I've created a compendium of mask-related information to help you navigate these strange times so you can make choices based on knowledge and not emotion.
Now the NHS has transcended its original remit of providing free healthcare for all and become a symbol of a fair society, we are reluctant to let it go; we cling on to the idea of it out of faith instead of being clear-headed in searching for ways it can reform and improve to benefit us all. After all, the world in 2020 is very different than the one in which it was created in 1948. Something I’ve observed about the British is their nostalgia for the past; perhaps it’s a way to escape back to a time when Britain was ‘Great’ in the good ol’ days of Empire.
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There is a huge gap between what the public and what current research is revealing about health. Sure, it’s easier to blame our genes than to recognise how our lifestyle choices affect the epigenetic expression of our genes. This fatalism has created a sense that we are victims to the whims around us; as we supposedly have little control over the illnesses that afflict us, we can chalk it down to bad luck when a disease strikes.
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Despite the rhetoric of technology companies, we cannot escape the reality that we are mammals and experience reality through our senses. We take information from these, whether it is the smell of people or places, the physical touch of those around us or the subtle body language cues we extract from our environment.
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It’s that time of the week again when we inhale, take a breath and go out into the world to queue. The only consolation is that this spring is out doing itself with sunshine, so queueing does serve the added benefit of a nice dose of Vitamin D.
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The 1920s had prohibition and Speakeasy’s, with many of classic cocktails created during this period in an effort to cover up the harsh taste of illicitly distilled alcohol. The 2020s equivalent may well be the Quarantini, a loose term based on whatever happens to be lurking at the back of your cupboard during a period of self-isolation when you are unwilling or unable to leave the house.
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It’s that time of the week again where, even though it feels as though time has continued to stand still, it is, in fact Easter weekend. On my walks, I’ve noticed the bluebells and daffodils have emerged and blossom is making way for the leaves on the trees. There’s a definite shift into spring. I haven’t been craving as many comfort foods now the weather is hotter, so enjoy this weeks selection.
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