Post by Adrian Holdsworth

We are crossing the Rubicon… Our own Caesar at the helm, Brutus and Titus Andronicus are close at hand. We are at War; this is our Sparta! For the moment there will be no more tales of debauchery, evenings with Bacchus, no snorkelling naked in the snow, although it has felt like that on the bike the last few mornings. It’s locked down, rather than a lock-in. A tale of splendid isolation. Boris and Rishi have promised much, and it is time to see some flesh on those bones, otherwise I’ll be grinding them to make my bread; whilst watching Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones back to back… I will be a ‘White Walker’ Perhaps, it’s time to become a ‘Superspreader’, of a different ilk, of kindness and goodwill; good deeds and kind acts. Given the sales of alcohol, and the fact that Off Licenses have been added to the list of essential shops, let’s raise a glass, maybe a ‘Quarantini’ and toast those who are caring for those amongst us who are suffering, they deserve our thoughts and support at a very difficult time for all of us. Long let this be long remembered, as long as human nature doesn’t get in the way. Peter Kropotkin said “It is only those who do nothing, who make no mistakes”. Let’s see how long that lasts.... New stock and more www.volpe.ltd.uk