Kintsu and our late Valentines meal

My wife and I went out for a meal last night. It was our late Valentines meal as I was not able to guarantee that I would be high one time on Monday night itself.

My wife and I went out for a meal last night. It was our late Valentines meal as I was not able to guarantee that I would be high one time on Monday night itself.

She had been hard at work during the day and as noted in yesterday’s entry I had a more relaxing day. I had booked this meal in advance, and she did not know where she was going to. I made the mistake of telling my daughter where she was going to go for a hint. While this ended the surprise to my wife she did like to know where she was going especially as we both love eating here. The food as before was exemplary. Full of flavour create presentation and we will not have it at all.

 The food as before was exemplary. Full of flavour create presentation and we will not have it at all.

I drive which I have my wife the chance to relax and chill did a great bottle of red which we took home and this gave me the chance to finish it off.  Time like this is precious together and having a great meal with the best woman in the world was a great night.

This Is Going To Hurt

Today was a day off work which was taken due to half term.  I had intended to do a bit of work, but instead watched This Is Going To Hurt with Leia and my daughter.  Leia is starting to improve and today has started to play fight.  On Monday my wife took her to the vet and was told she is almost better.  We were told that we could gradually work her back to longer walks, but that she had to wear her body suit. So yesterday on the walk that was longer that she is meant to be on, I forgot to unbutton her body suit.  I realised after she started to open her bowels.  So she has no body suit now!

When it comes to This Is Going To Hurt, it is a great series.  My daughter and I watched all the episodes together, though she felt that it was more horrifying than any horror film she has yet to see.  Her view is that getting teenage girls to watch this will guarantee the use of contraception.  A particularly interesting moment was when she learned what uterine prolapse is, though the scenes involving childbirth were quite distressing for her.  If she ever becomes a doctor in the future, I do not see her working in obstetrics.  As a series, I thought that it was great and in general, medically accurate.  At times, it was too accurate and brought back memories that I should never forget.  

My son has spent the day trying to tidy up his room, and a few other jobs.  None were completed but considering the state of his room, that is not surprising!

Why are they up?

Was working from home today, which I thought would be fine as half term has begun. I thought that the children would be in bed, so imagine my surprise when I found that the headache that my daughter had yesterday had gone and that she was making cookies. Even more surprising, my son woke up as well. It is a challenge getting him up in the mornings for school and to see him up before nine on a half-term Sunday was a pleasant shock.  They kept quiet during the calls that I had to make and the cookies were great.

Piece and Ukraine

The world has been worried about the risk of Russia invading Ukraine. I think that is silly. Russia already invaded Ukraine, not just Crimea, but also in effect, the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic. But Russia will not invade Ukraine without provocation. I suspect if war happens, Ukraine will attack Russia, and Russia will respond with the forces which just so happen to be on its borders and taking part in exercises in Belarus. We have in effect bought peace in our time by letting Russia keep its gains, but we may need to let it have more.

CODA

Had a bad day at work today. But people pulled round and supported me as did my wife. I got home early which confused Leia as she was expecting me later. And then after eating, my wife and I watched CODA and opened a bottle of wine that I had been given for my birthday.  The wine was amazing, but sadly has gone now.  

CODA was great and I understand why it has won so many awards.  It put the childhood of my wife and I in context.  We have worked hard to ensure that our kids do not face the same challenges.  I am very glad that I watched the film and would gladly watch it again.  And I would have had no issues if I had paid to watch it in the cinema.  

Boris Johnson and Trumpism

It looks like the gamble that Boris Johnson made by spreading fake news is to work.  He has been blamed for inciting the mob who attacked Starmer, but the only people to blame are those who subjected him to such vile harassment. 

People have been turning against Keir Starmer due to the allegations made. Not just those who accosted him outside parliament, but normal people as well. 

The downside of Boris Johnson behaving like Trump though is that other nations may realise just how untrustworthy he is and that will affect how the UK is viewed in the future. 

But it looks that if he keeps making allegations, he will get elected again.

Jimmy Carr (again)

Right, I have watched his show.  I loved it.

As I have stated before, my wife and daughter do not consider him to be funny and they find most of his jokes to be offensive and out of order.  They are not prudes and would be considered by many to have a slightly twisted sense of humour.  

His joke about how The Holocaust included the Roma Gypsies was 54 minutes into his set. After his joke, he also explained why he made it. Before then he had made jokes about rape, mental health, child abuse and so many other taboo subjects which many on the internet appear not offended by.

My daughter and wife do not just dislike Jimmy Carr, they consider the humour of Frankie Boyle to be offensive to.  

I still love both, they bring a huge smile to my face.  I understand why people do not like comedians like them, especially if they are the subject of their jokes. I do not understand why others who are not in the groups affected only pick on one subject that they joke about when they cover so many inappropriate topics.  And I do not think that either should be cancelled or censored based on what I have seen of both.