Keto

‘My hair looks awful’, said a friend today. He was contemplating a buzz cut. As is the entire section of the male population that still possesses hair upon realising how bushy and unkempt are their barnets. I will stop short of protesting with a banner about my neo-liberal right to attend a hair salon, but a trim would be handy right now.

The UK is in dire straits with its coronavirus death tally, yet the government continues to gaslight the public with what a success it has made of the response. Around half the population may well believe it, and many will conflate our national pride over the NHS with successful tackling of the pandemic. I believe it’s fair to express our utmost admiration for medical staff and other key workers who have done their jobs during the lockdown, whilst labelling the government’s handling of it as abysmal. The variations in regional death rates and background of victims highlight some extremely worrying issues in the UK. Now that the UK is on course for the world’s second highest death toll it does show that a society based around (more than our European neighbours) individualism, economic freedoms, wealth creation and consumerism will lead to greater inequalities. The country on course to see off all competition for the highest death toll is the United States. If inequality is a major contributor, this is hardly a shock.

It was a gorgeous bright evening but strangely cold. I strolled in the woods. At one point a guy came running behind me, clicking as if I was supposed to jump out of his way. It turned out he was trying to find his Jack Russell, Monica.

Today’s food diary entry comes from an exchange at bedtime.

Gugs: ‘Shall we have bulletproof coffees?’

Me: ‘What are they?’

Gugs: ‘Black coffee with a teaspoon of coconut oil, which helps burn fat.’

Me: ‘Sounds like unnecessary effort.’

Gugs: ‘It’s popular with people following a keto diet.’

Me: ‘I mean, that’s definitely us.’
*clears away licked-clean bowls of salted caramel cheesecake and ice cream.