Sad Shooting. Boris's Brexit Vision. Valentine Crumpets

Don't really want to comment on the US today due to the tragedy of a school shooting, with currently 17 dead.

The highlight of Brexit today was supposed to be Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's position talk. It was hoped to shed a light on what the UK's position and aspirations were with Brexit. It was an uplifting speech on the possible glories of a post-brexit future. It did not provide any details of how it hoped to get there, the route to exiting the EU or how the glowing future could actually be achieved within the next decade. You can read his speech here: https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/02/full-text-boris-johnsons-brexit-speech/. The speech rapidly slipped down the news agenda.

St Valentine's Day was a wet affair! The day rapidly drowned in rain, whipped across the street outside by the strong winds. We had a brisk walk outside to at least take some fresh air, before rushing back to the warmth and security of home. My mother had bought some muffin/egg poaching/crumpet rings (8 cm diameter, 3 cm tall) and we tried them out for making our own crumpets after the walk. We made 6 crumpets and three mini pikelets, learning that you only had to half fill the rings and that the crumpets cooked best on a medium to low heat. They were so filling when eaten with butter and jam or marmalade, that we skipped our cooked evening meal and had a grated carrot, apple and raisins salad.