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I spent the day at home. What a surprise. While the pain in my leg subsides, the desire to leave the house grows stronger. It’s not like I go anywhere very special, but going outside is starting to feel like an unattainable nirvana.
Mirinda, of course, was at uni today. The university habit of changing days and times on a regular basis (the only regular thing about the timetable, in fact) continues unabated. Last week it was Tuesday and Thursday from 15:00 to 17:00, while this week it’s Monday and Wednesday from 13:00 to 15:00. Being someone who loves a bit of order in my life, this would drive me mad.
Anyway, she had a good day learning stuff while I sat at home waiting for the day I can leave the house.
Actually, I did do something constructive today. Being the first of the month, today was time to record my latest Letter from Sweden.
Last month sounded like I was recording in a bucket. I think it was the old microphone I’ve been using for the last five years, given I hadn’t changed the location of recording. And so I bought myself a podcast mic. I think the results are much better.
Here, listen for yourself:
I also had a bit of a chuckle during Reading Hour.
One of the books I’m currently reading is A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women by the amazing Emma Southon. I love her writing style; educational yet funny, modern while dealing with the ancient.
I was reading the chapter about Cartimandua and Boudicca and the Romans in Britain when I came across a very apt analogy.
Most Brits would understand the ‘£350 million a year to the NHS’ quote. For anyone who doesn’t, it refers to a lie that Boris Johnson had painted on the side of a bus when he wanted the UK to vote for Brexit and leave the EU.
And, speaking of lying and incompetent ‘politicians’ who use big numbers to stupefy the electorate…
What stupid thing did Donald Trump say today?
From Twitter this morning:
🚨BREAKING: President Trump just announced drug prices will be coming down 500-700 PERCENT thanks to his impressive leadership.
"The biggest thing to happen to medicine in the last 100 years."
Follow: @BoLoudon
pic.twitter.com/6RHUVc91px— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) November 30, 2025
I’m not very good at maths, but surely this means that Americans will get paid quite a lot to take drugs. An excellent incentive and, I guess, it explains why the Trump administration is so keen to stop the illegal stuff coming into the country.
Though I don’t imagine that the Kings of Big Pharma and Lords of Insurance will be very happy.
On a more serious side, I shouldn’t be, but I’m amazed that, apparently, everything great that happens in America is about money. Surely “the biggest thing to happen to medicine in the last 100 years” would be curing something that was killing Americans rather than about cash.
