Tuesday, February 13/2018

There is Gas off the coast of Cyprus, which might in theory be good news, but is, predictably, a cause of conflict. At this point a Turkish warship is preventing drilling in Cyprus exclusive economic zone, which should seem a clear wrong. Almost. Turkey says it is attempting to prevent Cyprus from exploiting resources without sharing the rewards with Turkish Cypriots. And the response from the (South) Cypriot government is that resources will be shared equitably IF REUNIFICATION TAKES PLACE. And if not? As usual, back to a plague on both your houses.

Shrove Tuesday (western, not Orthodox calendar) but we opt for curry rather than a sugar hit supper.