Today I made a sizable, freezable (is that a word?) portion of German Currywurst. I might have cut a few corners π, but it's still yummy and better than anything ready-made you buy in a shop. Here we go ...
1. Slice a few bratwurst / sausages - (pictured: organic poultry)
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Heat a deep pan, melt a bit of margarine, brown the sausage, then...
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Add curry powder (generously ... I used Β½ of the little tub), stir ...
𧡠These stories of heroes, the Blitz, WorldWar II...people, papers apply & compare these to Brexit & Covid. There's a puzzling certainty that the qualities & character of a country, its people will, of course, guarantee a good outcome. It worked then, it will work again,right?
2/ But past politicians didn't just declare the war over, fast forward to victory, gloss over ongoing losses, make unrealistic promises, or pretend battles lost were, in fact, won. They looked reality in the eye & tried to prepare, to protect their people as best they could.
3/ And people didn't just say, I can't be bothered to sit in the dark anymore, I've done it for months, it's inconvenient banging into things, I deserve fun, I'm leaving my lights on, it's my choice, why would I care about anyone else & who knows if this blackout is even working?
It is only due to the near-complete complicity of the media, the opposition's misguided sense of patriotic solidarity in a crisis, & a cult-like following groomed during the Brexit debate that this government is getting away with an unacceptable handling of the pandemic.
2/ If this was reported on TV / in the paper w/ the appropriate degree of scrutiny & outrage, if the opposition stepped up (daily, loudly, visibly), if the Brexit campaign ('16 & '19) hadn't successfully created a divide, swearing followers to a cause, this would not be happening
3/ People have been groomed to believe (in) this govt, mistrust their own eyes, not to ask questions, never believe anyone else, because everyone else is the enemy. We need a credible counter-narrative from papers & opposition in a language & with emotions people can understand!
It's October, but already people are worried (or at least papers tell us they are) about Christmas. Will there be turkeys? Will there be presents?
2/ I understand people have their traditions (& for many Christmas itself is no more than one). They are lovely, memorable routines, something to look forward to every year. An occasion that we happen to celebrate on a particular day.
3/ We had to forgo the tradition of Christmas last year due to Covid. What was the hardest bit about that? No turkey? No presents? No. It was not being able to get together with people we love, to be alone, to leave them alone.
An unexpectedly, unpredictably bright and mild #autumn day, so rolled off the couch and went for a walk, which turned out to be unexpectedly, unpredictably long and lovely. Here are a few impressions.
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Ended up at a little pilgrimage chapel called "Maria im Maien" with the most beautiful, glowing, autumnal vine.