Day 276
Words of the day: PANURGIC (19th century) ready for anything. RAMFEEZLED (18th century) exhausted, befuddled and overcome!
Well I am always panurgic but I must admit that I am also ramfeezled as well!
We are in the process of moving. I spoke yesterday with the conveyancer/lawyers who are advising that the current estimated timetable for conveyancing is 16 weeks. This would take us well past the March deadline for stamp duty and capital gains into May? I suspect the chancellor will extend it but whilst I personally am relaxed about the situation, I know both my buyer and the vendor of the apartment we are buying want it done by then. There is some conflicting info regarding searches and I am sure they are lowering expectations but be warned if you are thinking of moving house, the property market is booming and the players involved are very busy!
Banning Trump from social platforms brings up a thorny issue. Don’t get me wrong I am very glad that they have the man is evil and should be locked up where he can no longer ever speak to anyone again! Having said that it is a free speech problem. I would not condone a single syllable that comes out of Trumps mouth but I would have to defend his right to speak. Yes he’s the President and has to be held to a higher standard. Here is the problem, this is the first time in our history we have giant tech companies dictating what is acceptable writing? They are not under any control by us, other then our protestations at what is acceptable and pressure from governments. One should never support or condone hate filled content that promotes violence and prejudice and it must be controlled but in all honesty it worries me. Balance is everything and the question where do we stop with censorship? There is no doubt Trump incited his followers and that the violence at the capital was as a direct result of his prompting. I read there are plans for more protests and that law enforcement and the national guard are on stand by. It is difficult not to wish that all those who promote that which you hate are banned from ever having the right to speak but without free speech we are no longer free! Let me be very clear I am delighted they have stopped Trump from posting and I hope they indite him for all the crimes he has committed and throw the key away but we must be vigilante that we don’t overreact and tilt the balance towards draconian censorship!
Meanwhile back in NI they have shortages in their supermarkets and checks are being carried out on shipments, which only proves once more what a liars Boris and his cohorts are. Those who live in Spain are waking up to the realities of what Brexit really means. Brits travelling are surprised that are no longer waived through and who can blame customs in EU member countries for having some small delight in our discomfort when we voted to leave? I will never stop saying what a terrible mistake we have made and I will never apologise for doing so!
Stay well
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