Day 112 Hogweed

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Jasper not well during the night. I had to get up twice and let him out. He has a stomach upset and I am wondering if it was the sardines he had for his tea. He has not had that problem before. He was keen to go for his walk as usual.

No word from Joni or her mum and dad so I guess the journey went well and she has arrived in Milan but very tired. I will hear in good time.

Did some more sewing on the peg bags. I should hurry up and finish them before the scrubs become available.

Camilla posted a picture on FB of a flower I could not identify. I spent ages going through my reference books and searching online. I only had the flower head to go on as there were no leaves visible in the picture. Amazingly when Sheila and I reached the allotment this afternoon what do I see just over the track from our beds but another example of the same flower. I picked a leaf and when I got home it was a simple matter to go through Keeble Martin again looking at the leaves. I identified it as Pink Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium.

This evening as there was nothing on TV I started watching a series called Bancroft on 'catchup'. Very silly story - I shan't watch it again. I should have carried on sewing peg bags.

Snippet from the News

Scientists remain divided over the effectiveness of masks in providing protection against the Covid-19 virus in the wake of Boris Johnson’s hints that he would soon make face coverings compulsory in shops in England.

Some senior researchers told the Observer that they strongly backed the decision as part of the government’s campaign to encourage people to get back to work. Others were less certain that it would be effective.

Trish Greenhalgh, professor of primary health care sciences at Oxford University, told the Observer that she thought the move was long overdue. “We are facing a massive public health emergency and unless we start wearing face coverings as a routine, thousands and thousands more people are going to die.

“And just look at the countries that have introduced face masks successfully,” she added. “Their death rates are tiny, while they are soaring in countries where people are not wearing face masks.”

However, epidemiologist Antonio Lazzarino at University College London said evidence to support the effectiveness of face coverings remained extremely weak. “My worry is that masks are a pretence to ease the lockdown to help the economy. However, this may well happen at the expense of people’s health,” he said.

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Random Picture

This is Vlagstraat, Antwerp. It's where son, Matthew and family live. Of course, you can't see their house because that's where I am taking the picture from. There are some fine buildings in the street and a nice cultural mix of people. The name means 'flag street'.

TOT ZIENS! Stay Safe! Protect Yourself and Others! Mask!