Bring on another crisis

When Covid started I always thought the only thing that would knock it out of the limelight would be another crisis. Step forward, Afghanistan. It's all kicking off over there... as we knew it would, eventually.

This country, and most of the world, has been concentrating all its efforts on eradicating a virus. While they had their eye off the ball, wittering about Covid cases and vaccinations, the Taliban were quietly beavering away until they were ready to strike. The only people surprised at this are the world leaders, who couldn't see it coming.

Expecting the numpties in Westminster to deal with anything effectively will always lead to disappointment. It's lucky for them they're MPs - no-one else would be stupid enough to employ them. 

The sight of them in Parliament yesterday all vying to look the most pious and concerned was nauseating. I'd be amazed if any of them could point out Afghanistan on a map - there's not a dozen brain cells between them. 

Ghastly as the Afghan situation is, at least it gives us a break from Covid constantly hogging the headlines.

On the subject of Covid, we now have the unedifying prospect of people being called imminently for their booster jabs. When on earth will this ever stop? Do we just keep jabbing people again and again until Covid dies out? It'll do that on its own if we just stop panicking and give it time - that's what viruses do, they change and mutate. Someone should tell Boris.

I'm waiting for a journalist to ask Boris or Javid a question to which I can't seem to find a sensible answer: If more than 93% of people have Covid antibodies, either from previous infection or from the jab, why are cases rising at the moment? Seems to be the more people have the jab, the more cases there are. 'Vaccine' not all it's cracked up to be, maybe?

I'm currently still hobbling around, with both bloody ankles now affected. I'm not at all convinced it's tendonitis so I am seeing a GP tomorrow. Yes, a genuine GP in the flesh! He tried valiantly to diagnose the problem over the phone today, not easy when he couldn't see me, but realised the futility of it and gave me an appt to see him tomorrow. See... they can do it when they want to.