Inhuman

Why was I not surprised when the latest news came on Sky News? The Government wants to introduce laws to restrict the calorie intake of an obese nation.
Has anyone tried to calculate the calories in a “traditional” English Christmas Day Meal with all the trimmings followed by a good slice of Christmas Cake while watching the Queen?
 
But the idea of a Government even contemplating such a totally unworkable measure is a perfect sign of just how far the country has sunk in the bog of its own making.
 
On the same channel came the daily newspaper review with another of the “Spiked Online” reviewers dressed in orange robes with a bell and chanting the same incessant meaningless dribble. Does anyone ever analyse a single sentence from these self-flailing martyrs holding out their begging bowls to the USA’s Koch brothers? “Largest ever democratic vote” – as if large makes it good and as large as the Leave vote was, so was the Remain vote. “Taking back control of:
 
1) Our Laws – every law on the English books has been agreed to by the UK bodies
2) Our Money – never has the EU had ANY control of UK Money. It has an annual members fee that those who want to be in the club pay.
3) Our Borders – UK has always had control of its borders. The EU only says that all citizens should have the right to live and work in any member state. There is nothing that says one has to house, feed and “entertain” spongers and criminals. And as we know the majority of immigrants are non-EU.
 
Nobody in the EU claims it is perfect, nor is the Conservative Party or the very undemocratic UK political system, nor the NHS, the Police, the Armed Forces, the County Councils, the Parish Council, the local croquet club, nor even Manchester City FC. Do we close down the NHS and assume the Turkish Red Cross will come to our aid when it gets serious?.
 
This constant drip, drip, drip diet of lies and exaggeration is the daily bread and water of a hopelessly lost society based on extremes and in desperation to try and show some sign of glory, sticks a Union Jack in the mouth of every newborn. The UK must be the very worst country in the entire world, including USA, for it’s collective Christmas food orgy. Having the advantage of watching from the sidelines, I don’t know of a nation that refers to food so much in social networks (incl. Blip), media, markets, shopping centres….. It’s incredible, everything revolves around food and usually the unhealthiest of it too – “British Bake Off”.
 
It is time for the UK to simply “GROW UP” and stop the dreadful confrontational attitude they have to everything.
 
Talking of which, I created the first-ever Bavarian Mincemeat Strudel today. It looked great and tasted ….. dreadful. At least after the first delicious mouthful. That was the maximum amount of semi-rubbery dried fruits, soaked in an overdose of sugar and alcohol. The idea of having to go through the agony of a slice of Christmas Cake and/or a bowl of Christmas Pudding with brandy sauce I like that is enough to frankly make one very sick. It is no wonder that the one thing the UK has never in 2,000 years ever been accused of by a foreigner – a culinary Grand Nation (try adding a little French accent when saying this). Mr Kipling – don’t bother starting to export your pies to Germany.
 
No, Delia’s pies, cakes, puddings, mincemeat recipes are going to the very back of the bookshelf and if I get to celebrate a century, my children are welcome to serve me some offerings to finally end my days.
 
I did for this evening try recreating a version of Delia’s “Arbroath Smokies Luxury Pate” combined with her “Luxury Mackerel Pate” but all I had were two whole mildly smoked Bavarian river trout that our Turkey/Lamb supplier had given us for free on Christmas Eve eve. Was OK but a little too fine. Naturally, at lunch,  I had warmed up all the leftovers of gravy, bread sauce, roast potatoes, veg and some cold turkey. Delicious, hearty healthy food.
 
 
While I was slaving over the oven, Angie went to the only public event I am aware of in Bavaria or probably Germany. NO shops open today, no football matches, no sports events, no nothing except re-runs of 1950’s traditional Christmas films on TV. In a nearby small town, they have a “Small Animal Market” – living ones such as rabbits, chickens, duck, geese. I’m not sure how/why the event is allowed. Probably some Ancient Pagan Right bestowed on the town. They do the same on Easter Monday. Angie came back with 5  hens to help restock our harrier depleted stock and while there got to know an organic farmer who sells them as a sideline to his own large poultry and dairy business. I got to hear about “A2 Milk” today – seemingly in our agro-industry dairy herds, we all get A1 Milk caused basically by overbreeding and resulting in milk that is dreadful for those suffering from lactose intolerance. A2 Milk is the “Original Milk”, and which you will find widespread in those countries with “low quality” dairy herds and these animals produce A2 milk which is perfectly harmless for those with lactose intolerance – India apparently has 70% lactose intolerance but the milk they have there is no problem. Food for thought.
 
A cold start but very sunny and cloudless. Luna and I had a pleasant morning walk, lifted by the sun although I did stick mainly to the forest to avoid the hordes of other dog owners walking off the excess of Xmas dog treats and parading the latest collection of dog coats. Probably the very best part of the UK’s “Xmas” debauchery, is the number of presents, clothing, toys and food given to our four-legged family – Blip seemed to be full of dogs lying flat out in their soft beds, sleeping off the excesses. They deserve it – while there is a lot oif “in-humanity” about, there has never been a single case of “in-animality” ever.

This Blip may contain Nuts and:
Sugar, Bramley Apple Purée, Sultanas, Raisins, Glucose Syrup, Humectant (Vegetable Glycerine), Apricot Filling (Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Apricot Purée, Sugar, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acid (Citric Acid), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates)), Candied Mixed Peel (Orange Peel, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Lemon Peel, Sugar, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide)), Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Black Treacle, Ground Mixed Spice (Cassia, Coriander, Caraway, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg), Barley Malt Extract, Acid (Acetic Acid), Flavouring, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite (Sulphites), Sulphur Dioxide)), Wheat Flour (with Added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Glucose Syrup, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Sugar, Salt, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate)

"Nutritional" Data for one 60g Mr Kipling Pie:
Energy                           965kJ  230kcal
Fat                                   8.3g
of which Saturates       3.3g
Carbohydrate               35.9g
of which Sugars           17.7g
Fibre                                 1.1g
Protein                             2.3g
Salt                                   0.18g