Lidl's balloon

Ang woke me early today but managed to sleep til just before 8. Managed to find 3 videos of Mugabe recently but haven’t studied them yet. One doesn’t seem useful as sound is not in time with video. Swans have been scarce down at backwaters last few days although yesterday there were 40. Seems the cold keeps them away. January will be catastrophic for economy. Not much of a prediction now as everyone is saying similar now. Lidl opened on Saturday. When we went on the first walk with the dogs a young lad burst a balloon from Lidl’s opening and Dainty freaked. More balloons to rot in the environment for 60 years or more. After Dainty calmed down Ang went over to Lidl’s and I came back with the dogs. She came back and said it was packed and really cheap. It prolly means the death knell for John’s shop. He’s taken over the paper shop as well now which will prolly survive, although he doesn’t deliver papers now. Got Xmas voices on at minute. Don’t know why but Tony Blair was good. Had toast for breakfast.