American Government Might Shutdown. Brexit Bites Biscuit packet sizes.

Small figurine at entrance to Norris Museum

Apparently, the US government faces shutdown today unless a last minute deal that can accommodate the White House, the Democrats and Republicans.

Boris's proposed bridge across the channel appears unrealistic as it would cross the busiest waterway that is Britain's connection to the rest of the world.

McVities intends to follow the trend by other companies, shrinking about 10% of its produces, including packets of Digestives.A packet of the biscuits will be shrunk by 20% (7 biscuits). Brexit and increasing material costs are blamed.

Missed the first early bus this morning and arrived at the Taproom in St Ives for the last half hour of the A14 networking. Fortunately there were still some little cakes available, celebrating Jonathan Roth's brithday this week.

Volunteered for a couple of hours at the Norris before setting off to HBN's  lunchtime meeting at Wetherspoons in Huntingdon. then back to the taproom for a late afternoon meeting with a potential client about the early stages of planning their book.