Brexit Happiness in England, With Exceptions. Trump in Korea, 625 Piece Mosaic Completed

Roman Mosaic Desenzano

England is marginally happier and has a greater satisfaction withl life since the announcement of Brexit, whilst the other nations are unchanged, according to the most recent data to June 2017 presented by the ONS. Possible explanations included the following paragraph:

"Some of the increases in well-being ratings may be explained through the improvement in certain economic indicators within the UK. For example, the employment rate is at its highest level since comparable records began in 1971 and the unemployment rate is at its joint lowest since 1975. Additionally, there were improvements in both gross domestic product (GDP) per head and net national disposable income (NNDI) per head. Despite these improvements, real household disposable income (RHDI) per head fell for the fourth quarter in a row and, for the first time in two years, consumers reported a worsening perception of their own financial situation in April to June 2017."

People countering this trend could be Boris Johnson for a quote that may unwittingly lead to longer imprisonment for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran. He has apologised. International Development Secretary Priti Patel has had to explain that she held in excess of 14 unauthorised meetings in Israel. Parliament is unhappy with the government delaying the release of the 58 Brexit Documents. Some politicians and the TUC are unhappy as the government has issued the first reading of the Trade Bill just before parliament has a week off.

President Donald Trump has been presidential and restrained in South Korea, expressing a willingness to talk with North Koreas Kim Jong -un, whilst gently pointing out that three major aircraft carriers and nuclear submarine are just off the coast of the peninsula. In his opinion, gun control is not an issue in the Texas massacre as someone with a gun prevented someone else with a gun killing more than 26 people.

Gave the talk to the Milton Local History Group tonight, on Roman Villas, Church Paintings and Romeo & Juliet in Lombardy/Veneto. Afterwards, during the break with tea/coffee and Italian biscuits, attendees joined in to create a 625 Roman mosaic in the design of a knot, using a pattern and materials provided by mosaic artist Richard Morgan.