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Speaking for myself (who else?)
I will not miss 2021 a bit.
You won't be the only one
I lost my best friend a week before Xmas, funeral is on Monday. I'm not looking forward to it but at least it's a non-religious one.
Angharad
And so Christmas
is nearly over, All that mad preparation and it all seems to go by in the blink of an eye, At least this year families were able to celebrate together, Christmas 2020 was such a quiet affair that it just seemed like another day.
Sarah is such a lucky girl to be given a car, Mind you it does help when your boss happens to be married to one of the richest people in the UK.it's also good to see Stella kept her word, Maybe it was just stress that caused her outburst the previous day. Correct me if i am wrong but isn't she still a nurse? If she still is then after the pressure of the last few covid years it could be taking its toll, Whatever the reason Stella does seem to be in a better frame of mind , Long may it continue .
Kirri
A packed chapter
…in which every member of the family, past and present, gets a mention. Did I miss a previous reference, or is this the first mention of Sammi’s girlfriend?
But a warm, inclusive family occasion embracing Sarah very much as a new member. Looking forward to seeing how her personal arc develops. Also, Danni’s continuing growth as the responsible and rapidly maturing older sister is a joy to watch. Lovely.
And sincerely sorry for your loss, Ang. Death at a time when everyone else is celebrating is particularly hard to bear. I hope that the funeral goes as well as these things can. Hugs. xxx
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Imperial Measures?
You still get milk in pints? Is this just a British thing, like anti-vax resistance? Can't let those furriners tell you what to do! Do you still insist on feet and inches, and gallons?
All of ours now comes in litres or two litre plastic containers. These days it is scarcely a perishable, with "use by" dates up to a couple of weeks later than purchase day (and you can stretch that too if you use your nose).
When you think about it, Christmas is a lot of work....but so long as you enjoy it. I can't imagine how big Cathy's dishwasher must be.
Imperial Measures
Milk tends to come in hybrid amounts - pints, litres, two litres. Petrol and diesel is sold in litres. Distances are still measured in miles.
Brexiteers, of course, and our Tory government are eager to turn the clock back and encourage a return to the use of imperial measures. The Tories are being cynically opportunist, as usual, because it plays well with their base, who harbour dreams of global Britain and rule Britannia, conveniently forgetting that four younger generations have been educated in the decimal system and tend to think of themselves in European terms. As for the Brexiteers…
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indeed
To be honest, i just buy milk by tiny, little, big and bigger - i know how long a big (4pints?) will last me, subject to usage and thats enough. I'm of the first generation to not be taught Imperial measures at school so whilst i know how big an inch is etc i can't easily imagine volume, weight, length in Imperial, i've even become most comfortable working in km rather than miles.
The Brexiteer 'base' that see Imperial measure as a good thing are all over 60yo, if you want any part of a global economy metric is the only way to go.
Madeline Anafrid Bell
Some of us over 60s
Are comfortable with either metric or imperial and we didn't all vote Brexit or Tory
Angharad
Metric & Imperial
When I was young, which was some time ago. Rulers had twelve inches on both sides. By the end of my time in what is now called senior school (I think!) rulers had inches on one side and millimetres and centimetres on the other. We were not taught to use metric as far as I can ever remember, we merely used it when it was more convenient to do so as it was on our rulers.
I use both. Think of liquid in pints and gallons and weight in kilos. And of course in miles, not kilometres.
Oh, and I have never voted Tory in my life, did NOT vote for Brexit. Support our armed forces and I am very English.
Brexit
I’m another over 60 who’s never voted Tory, never will, and was and remain vehemently opposed to the idiocy of Brexit. I’m also a Scot who has somewhat reluctantly come to the conclusion that my homeland would benefit from a separate future away from England’s fatal obsession with Tory rule. And yes, I live in England, so I’m more or less disenfranchised, but the transparent iniquities of our First Past The Post voting system mean that I have to vote tactically anyway.
As to education, in Scotland, where schooling was traditionally broader and better than down south (I’m talking 40 years ago), I was in the crossover generation, and the enlightened powers that be taught us in both imperial and metric measures. It was a lot to take in, but I’ve certainly benefited from it and can still convert weights, liquids, fuel and distances with ease.
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Is this really a forum for political sniping
Shouldn't we be commenting on Angharad's story rather than fighting lost battles over Brexit and whether we measure in imperial or metric. Personally though my brain tends to work in imperial but conversion is automatic and instant, does that make me Bi?
It always amazes me how Angharad and Maddy Bell and other long-term saga storytellers mange to find fresh new topics to thread into their storylines, (3332 chapters, WOW). Too late for the Christmas contest, shame.
Gill x