Welcome to Monday Musings…which could be about anything that has happened throughout the last week, something I have read or watched, it could be a pet peeve or almost anything.. welcome to my world!

I loved this post…it is such a great idea …

https://annikaperry.com/2020/12/13/wheres-the-power-button/

I have had a few enquiries about fake meat…I am not vegetarian or vegan so I don’t feel the need to buy these products… I rely on veggies and lentils for a meat-free meal…This podcast follows on from the rotisserie chicken podcast I posted and is one of two podcasts on Fake Meat…I am becoming more and more of a fan of podcasts as I can run it in the background while I do something else …which at the moment is hunting for recipes for green bananas and green mangos as I have lots of green mangos and a huge stalk of bananas with many hands of green bananas…

Part two will be aired here next Monday…

The last few weeks have left me with a mix of emotions…Of course, I am concerned about Climate Change… Global warming…Food Waste…I truly believe that we should all have the right to clean drinking water and food that does not contain chemicals, hormones and the like plus that clean food should be available to all and not just the ones who can afford it…

I have seen and am still seeing the effects that chemotherapy has had on my two daughters …one who has finished her chemo and apart from minor side effects has come through fairly easy although that probably isn’t the correct phrase as you have the mental anguish to cope with as well…she also still has another operation to contend with that will give her better odds on cancer not returning for the third time…

My other daughter has not been so lucky she has had severe side effects and many changes of chemo which means… we are hoping this one does not bring out the same awful side effects…

Covid..when will that end as the world relaxes the quarantines and the testing?… it visited our household luckily Aston only had mild symptoms and has now had two negative tests…we fingers crossed seem to have avoided covid unless we are really unlucky and are one of the ones where covid doesn’t present itself for a few weeks…

As if that wasn’t enough Putin decides he is going to add to the stress…I will not give him any more space on my blog… I have my own personal thoughts on him and his regime and know what I would love to do…I will however give space to the Ukrainians…From the president to the mayors of the towns they have stayed to fight..the people young and old many of whom have also stayed to fight…I salute you for your bravery and love of your country…

I understand why the world cannot intervene but many have provided the means for the people of Ukraine to fight plus the financial sanctions which hopefully will in the long term hit the aggressors where it hurts…

I also have fears that it will not stop there as I’m sure many of the surrounding countries do…Poland has stepped up as have other countries…humanity is shining through around the world… every time I watch the news the tears flow…I’m getting old and maudlin…

I am also fearful for the first time in my life that the nuclear button could be pressed…I hope that I am just being fearful for nothing and that common sense will prevail…which brings me to this video…Andrea from Meeks Mind has done the due diligence…I hadn’t a clue what I would do apart from panic if the unthinkable happened…I have watched most of the movies…well forget the moves common sense speaks here in this video…

I still have that fear because I have family and friends around the world and who knows who would be in the wrong place at the time…BUT I now know what I would do and I didn’t before…Thank you, Andrea x

Thank you all for joining me today…I look forward to your comments as always…Tomorrow it’s Chicken for the recipe…I hope yours is sustainable…

Have a lovely week and stay safe and well xxx