Another one gone - Brigitte Bardot has died at 91. Another icon of our youth has disappeared.
In Italy, Etna has been erupting, despite being covered in snow. It must be quite a sight to see. Scientists have issued a red Volcano Observatory notice for aviation, signalling a potential risk for aircraft. Despite the alert, authorities said flights continued operating normally at Catania-Fontanarossa airport, adding that no disruption was expected unless ashfall increased
Here’s someone who has had a Christmas bonus. The former chief executive of Wessex Water received a £170,000 bonus from its parent company last year despite a ban on performance-related pay after criminal pollution failures on his watch. And this is despite all the various complaints about water companies throughout the country.
Colin Skellett received a total of £693,000 in pay from the water company’s Malaysian-owned parent company, YTL Utilities (UK), including the bonus, according to its accounts up to June 2025.
The bonus prompted strong criticism from the Liberal Democrats, which said it showed that the government’s bonus ban was “nowhere near strong enough”.
It seems to me that it’s only well-paid bosses and executives who receive bonuses at present. Teachers certainly don’t receive bonuses, no matter how hard they work!
A friend of mine has been commenting on the fact that now that Christmas jumpers have mostly been but away, everyone but he seems to be wearing pyjamas. This is partly because he admits to owning no pyjamas. Maybe someone should have gifted him some already-worn pyjamas.
According to something I read already-worn pyjamas have topped the list of the most disappointing Christmas present, beaten by Marmite-scented deodorant. Who even knew that that was a thing? And who decided it was a good idea to have Marmite-scented deodorant? According to research that one in five Britons have received an unwanted gift in their festive haul. More than 2,000 members of the public were polled by the consumer group Which? in January about the gifts they received last Christmas, with 21% of those surveyed saying they had been given an unwanted or unsuitable present.
A Chelsea fan was given a Tottenham Hotspur book. And a vertigo sufferer with a fear of flying was given a helicopter ride by their daughter. Maybe she thought this was a way of curing his phobia!
So it goes.
Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!
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