Thursday, February 4, 2021

Omerta


A hearty Good Morning from Sophie who starts her day in a particularly feisty mood. The water level in the stream has fallen a full six inches. The family princess carefully studies the stream and decides that it's still too dangerous. She retreats. All Polish Lowland girls  knows that you can never be too careful around fast moving water. Or, come to that, around any sort of water at all.


Intense irritation on the morning radio show that the Americans, and even worse, the Brits, are getting their Covid distribution act together. There is now talk of using the Russian vaccine here. This is somewhat alarming as there are no clinical trials available that would meet EU standards. Politicians seem intent on  covering up bad choices with even worse choices. Best comment so far has been a German apparatchik  saying that Europe was doing really well and beating Africa in the daily vaccine roll out. This was not reassuring.

What drives the radio presenters irritation is that folks are waking up to the fact that the economy is going to be in lockdown longer than anticipated. The all important summer tourist season looks set to be a disaster. You really don't want to be an incumbent during a pandemic.


The comical dog stands in the middle of the road as we head along the lane. The dog belongs to a young couple from Paris who have bought the rundown house by the edge of the wood. The young couple are very trendy as are their  4, 6 and 8 year old girls who may or may not be missing life in the big city. The wife has a 'radiant'  look to her that suggests they've been trying for a boy. How do you deal with child birth in a pandemic  ? This is a thought Angus keeps to himself. Comical dog says hello to Sophie who lets him know she has little if any time for his playful antics. Princess meets country boy.

Sophie returns to her spot in the dog car. She seems to have accepted this downgrade with good grace. Yesterday I tried to call the garage in Toulouse to find out what  kept it off the road for 10 weeks. We still don't know what the problem is/was. The receptionist said everyone was busy but they'd call back. Perhaps the Omerta will be broken today ?
 

 


On the radio this morning :https://youtu.be/MgaHy7DYs3g?t=38


12 comments:

WFT Nobby said...

Close up of comical dog, please. Or did I miss an earlier one?

Coppa's girl said...

Sophie looks extremely comfortable in the dog car, even though it doesn't have plush white carpets.
Yes please, we'll add to Gail and Bertie's request for a close up of the comical dog. I can't remember if you've mentioned it before.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari om
Nope, pretty sure this is our intro to Comical dog...who, as far as my eyes will allow, looks to be a wolf hound... or possibly a small donkey! YAM xx

Sheila said...

Lancet reported on tests which showed Sputnik to be 90% effective. I'm assuming these tests were done in the UK or other European labs. Lets hope the car was kept in Toulouse while they awaited factory-direct parts, all shiny and brand new rather than 'refurbished.' Another vote here for a close-up.

Bailey Bob Southern Dog said...

Did we meet Comical dog on the trail that runs beside the ROF?

rottrover said...

Comical dog may have some poodle in his background? City dog meets country princess. It's probably good that Sophie doesn't want to drink from the stream. One imagines that there may be fertilizer and pesticides from the surrounding farms in the stream after the rain. (This from someone whose dogs drink from a stream which flows by homeless encampments...)

Angus said...

He sometimes appears out of nowhere and disappears again just as quickly. He is a 'free spirit' type of dog in that affable way dogs, with children in the family , are.

Angus said...

I think he's primarily Pyrennean hunting dog with add ons.

Angus said...

The study was certainly written up in the Lancet but was, I think, based on non EU clinical trials.

Angus said...

Comical dog is a fast mover - one of those quart of energy in a pint sized container type dogs.

Angus said...

I shall have the i-Phone with me the next time we head that way.

Angus said...

CD is a difficult subject to photograph.