The mid-term elections in the USA were a big story throughout the week.
The Democrats made historic gains, although they still lack an obvious and credible leader or candidate to succeed Donald Trump in 2028.
One of the things that struck me was how poor the quality of our politicians can be at times.
But things seem much worse in the USA.
The amount of money spent on election campaigning is obscene.
The Republicans losing control of Congress is a real body blow for Trump.
Analysts concluded that the pain of the cost-of-living crisis was a key factor in the result, along with Trump’s foreign adventures, not least in Iran.
Here in the UK, growing inflationary pressures led the Bank of England to raise interest rates for the first time in more than three years.
This will add further pressure to the cost-of-living crisis.
On a more personal note, my printer failed, and my dementia made finding a solution rather elusive!
I unplugged everything and reconnected it all, but sadly without any success.
Our excellent local surgery invited us to have our anti-shingles jabs.
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The nurse was brilliant and explained everything clearly.
We have yet to have our flu jabs, for which we were also invited, but it has been a busy time!
We had a very successful Halloween family dinner.
Tommy and Jimmy also did brilliantly in a Halloween fancy-dress showjumping competition.
It was lovely to have some family fun and something different to enjoy.
So, an interesting week, with plenty of politics and a few everyday frustrations, but also some lovely family moments. A good mixture of serious matters and fun!
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