Chinese Flu II

Dispite all the effort to stop the new coronavirus being called or associated with China,  it will likely to be known as Chinese flu,  much like the Spanish flu 100 years ago.

Spanish flu was never from Spain,  it was called Spanish flu after the WWI neutral state Spain reporting on the flu,  where all the warring states supressing their press to keep up morale.

Some historians believe the Spanish flu were a few different strands of flu,  one of which was from China.   The Chinese troops brought a virus to Canada,  spreading to the Americans and onwards to Europe. 

So perhaps the Spanish flu should have been called Chinese flu,  and new coronavirus 2019 should be called Chinese flu II.

Heat Pumps

I went to a free CPD on ground source heat pump, free food was also a bonus.  It is interesting, open loop system is always interesting.  Like the speaker said, the British is addicted to cheap gas, and the idea if heat pump is still a new idea.  I remember my dad installed a heat pump (window unit) in our flat 20 years ago.

Message from Sunny California

I got a message from Leslie.  She said she wanted to move to Hawaii a few months ago, and she ended up in California, which is just as well.

Lidl Frozen Corn

After the disappointment of Tesco and Aldi frozen corn, I was still tempted to try the Lidl frozen corn.

When we were waiting at the queue, Sarah was berating me about picking up the frozen corn, and I exclaimed that I was poor and cannot afford the tinned stuff.  The lady in front joined in to say those frozen corn were very edible.  

I had very little expectation from my previous experience, that's how I was pleasantly surprised, they were actually quite good.

Scary Inner-City Ford

I have crossed a couple fords on the bike.  Storm Ciara had turned a section of Leeds ring road to a large ford.  I held my nerve and crossed it.  I actually was a little scare!

Tefal - Zero Scratch Resistant

I got a new Tefal pan.  I was very happy with it until this weekend.  I was toasting some sourdough bread in the pan and I was twisting it to mop up the butter, then when I washed the pan, it was clear that my action had left marks in the pan.  Now I know, Tefal is only good at one thing, non stick, and nothing else.

Storm Francis

So storm Ciara is coming this weekend.  I was looking up this year's storm names.  If there are 3 more storm, it will be storm Francis!