Hi Folks,

Its looking awfully like the next chapter in the Wannabescot story is about to be written. Hate to be quite so cryptic, but there still needs to be a few signatures on paper. None the less, I am optimistic that the Wannabe’s are going to be a few steps closer to Scotland in the New Year.

Dont worry, I shall fill you all in very soon.

The Update

Exercise not going well.s

So what else has been happening?  Well the diet and exercise campaign has been a disaster.  I have managed all of , oooh 2 trips to the gym. As for cutting down on food, I found myself traveling a lot. Business Class as a treat. Consequently, it was impossible to resist the free food and booze. Plus staying in hotels and catching up with friends, I

was out most nights, over indulging. I told you. I have all the will power of a gnat.

So the consequence of this lack of restraint?

weight 16st 8 lbs.    A 1lb  increase.

I can already feel all those hopelessly optimistic New Years resolutions coming on. However, I think they may be realistic this year. All will be explained in the fullness of time as per above.

The Brexit Farce

What else has been going on?   The flaming B word mainly. It seems everyday, as far as the UK is concerned, the news is dominated by nothing other than Brexit. Don’t know about you, but I am heartily sick of it. I am also increasingly frustrated and exasperated.  Listening to the goings on within Westminster, it’s impossible not to grow a little exsperated.  It strikes me that the supposed debating of the Brexit deal is nothing short of grandstanding and virtue signaling ego on an alarming scale. It’s an unedifying site.

As for the three lost government votes. Two seemed, at least to me, to be nothing more than arrogant, self indulgent preening. ‘Look how important we are, so don’t upset us’ . The third vote was of far more import. Giving Parliament the power to potentially kill Brexit entirely.

The End of Trust

Democracy in Action?

It’s well known that the majority of Parliamentrians are fervent  remainers, convinced Joe Public got it wrong in the 2016 referendum. This current debacle provides them with the perfect opportunity to ‘put right’ the mistake made by the ‘uneducated and racist’ populace. It’s unbelievbly arrogant and ably demonstrates just how out of touch our legislators have become.

I have said many times, for right or wrong, a majority of the electorate, in a record turn out, voted to leave the EU. Whether you agree with the decision or not, in a democratic society, you have to accept that decision. You can disagree as much as you like, but you have to respect the decision and the people who voted for it.  That goes doubly if you are an elected representative. But on this occasion this simply hasn’t happened.

Contempt

Contempt is  a strong word. But I genuinely believe that the majority of the establishment have treated the Referendum decision and the voters that delivered the leave vote,  with nothing but contempt. Rather than deliver on the choice made by the people, they have worked to thwart it. And now stopping Brexit is within their grasp.

What’s more inexplicable is that the most fervent of Brexiteers also seem intent on scuppering the admittedly not perfect deal. And they are doing so, in the full knowledge that the consequence may be the delay if not the death of Brexit.

Consequences

Inexplicable? Perhaps, but then there is a nauseating degree of opportunism going on. At a party level,  as well as by

Monstrous Arrogance of Politicians

individuals. Largely selfish personal agendas rule the roost. The much touted National Interest comes a very poor second. Of course the majority of these buffoons will be sheltered from the fallout of their inability to rise above personal interests. Out in the real world, we are going to bear the brunt of their stupidity.  Lost jobs, galloping inflation, high taxes. It’s all possible. Especially with the very real prospect of a Corbyn led Quasi Marxist government egged on and propped up by an obsessive Nationalist Scottish government. It’s not a pretty picture.

And they wonder why people are losing faith in Parliament. It actually makes me angry. These people are supposed to be representatives. But they refuse to listen.  I am angry and I feel helpless to do anything to change the situation. It’s an incendiary situation and one which could have far reaching consequences.

And in Other News

Apart from Brexit, the world carried on as normal. More or less.  We had a long weekend here in Dubai,  courtesy of the UAE National Day. That was nice. Didn’t do much. And that was nice too.

In other news, under the ‘You Couldn’t Make This Up’ Category, I liked the story regarding PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of  Animals. These are the folks that were extolling the good people of Wool in Dorset to change the name of their village to Vegan Wool to, ‘put wool under the spotlight and promote kindness to sheep’. I am pleased to report they did no such thing.

However, PETA haven’t given up yet. They now want us to change the way we talk, or at least the phrases we use, to avoid discriminating against animals.  It seems ‘Flogging a dead horse’ has caused them sleepless nights. They recommend as an alternative, ‘Feeding a Fed Horse’. Doesn;t have the same ring does it?   Then there is ‘ more than one way to skin a cat’. This could become, More than one way to peel a potato’. Really?

Poetic PETA justice

And There’s More.

They don’t like ‘ letting the cat out of the bag’, in case it encourages you to stuff unsuspecting felines into the nearest hessian recepticle. Instead they prefer ‘ spill the beans’ . ‘ Kill two birds with one stone ‘ becomes ‘ feed two birds with one scone’ and I love this one. ‘ Don’t put all your eggs in one basket’ becomes ‘ don’t put all your berries in one bowl’.  I like this one especially because I can’t for the life of me see why putting a couple of eggs together in a basket can be construed as cruel. It also kind of misses the point. Drop a basket of eggs if you want to make an omelette. Dropping a bowl of berries might not do the bowl much good, but I doubt the berries would suffer.  I suppose, they don’t like one eating eggs? In any event it’s bonkers and vaguely sinister and I sincerely hope we collectively tell these well meaning loons to get a grip.

If not, I think I will start a new movement. PEAVED. PEople Against Vegetable Exploiting Dummies.  Have you ever heard a carrot scream as it’s plucked from the ground? No neither have I, but then why let reality get in the way.

Next Time

I will be Letting the Beans out of the Bag, regarding what the New Year will be bringing to the Wannabescot household.  Be patient, hold your, err, carrots and all will be revealed.

Bye for now.