Omicron and Sleaze

Right now, a topic that is very relevant is Hypocrisy, Sleaze and Omicron. We have been carefully observing the Omicron variant of Covid19 and have learnt that it is quicker than the Delata one. We have also learned that the vaccines still work on it. We don't know if Omicron is more deadly than Delta but we think it will be the dominant strain of Covid19 in the UK very soon. It is our first winter with both variants so it could be very challenging, we don't know. I don't look at viruses as evil things, I know that other viruses kill microbes that produce toxic chemicals; Those viruses are helping us to live. All viruses that I know of can't move, they are transmitted by the infected person. Once they have been ejected from our body, they just drift in the air and water like bits of dust.   

It was while we were learning about Omicron that we learned that the Government was accused of breaking their own lock down rules. They were accused of throwing a Christmas party when mixing in large groups was banned. The only evidence I saw was the Prime Minister (President) Boris Johnson having a Zoom video call with two colleagues that he works with every day, I was not convinced he was breaking his own rules. Some government staff from both parties were caught breaking the rules earlier in the year, all I will say is they were having escapades in their office and they were married. 

I can see why some people were angry, some people were fined thousands of £s for hosting Christmas parties. Others were treated like a nuisance and spend a short time in reprimand. Those people would definitely be watching the outcome of the investigation and feeling angry. 

The Brits are looking for more proof of Sleaze, will they find it? I don't know. 

What November 2021 means to me

I will remember November as the month when there were several high profile court cases and when Barbados removed the British Queen as head of state to became a Republic. It was also the time when we became aware of the Omicron variant of Covid19. 

There was several high profile court cases this month, the two that stood out were Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking charge and Kyle Rittenhouse gun murder trial. He was acquitted based on a self defence plea that was proven true according to the jury. I was in two minds about the verdict, I thought those two men didn't need to die, they didn't even have guns, however the video footage clearly shows him being attacked and then firing his gun. He made me feel old, while I was shocked by the 9 11 attacks and worried about the millennium bug, Kyle Rittenhouse was just and egg sitting in this mum's torso waiting to exist. Young people think they know everything and they don't, he probably thinks the police force are infallible and weapons can solve problems in the right hands and things like that, a one sided mind of a young man. 

The island nation of Barbados declared themselves a republic after they removed the British Queen as head of state, I understand they are still part of the commonwealth and we will be friends with the nation. I wish them all happy peaceful lives and good times. 

A new variant of Covid19 was detected and alarmed everyone because the spike protein on the virus mutated so it was more difficult for antibody proteins to latch onto it, so the current vaccines may not be very effective, we don't know just yet. They gave it the name Omicron, Covid19 - Omicron. 

December looked grim for family leisure this year so we tried to go on many day trips while we had time off from work. My thoughts were normal, trying to think of ways to make my family's life a bit better and simplify life. 

I keep my chin up for December and 2022. 

Last bit of November

It is the last bit of November, the word at the dinner table at the moment is Omicron variant. The theme this month is gun related court and a sick winter. 

 A new variant of Covid19 has emerged from South Africa, they are calling it the Omicron variant. We don't know very much about it, only that it spreads very fast and the spike protein is different so it may escape antibodies from our current vaccines. It is also winter so there is less UV light to destroy the virus particles. It is our first winter with the Delta Variant so it is very challenging at the moment. I don't know what is going to happen but I stay optimistic that it will be better than last year; I feel like there has been no normal for the last 2 years. To visit hospitality places, we need to book a 15 minute time slot, even if the venue is free entry and everything is done with caution and spacing out in mind.