Chill winds

A beautiful but chilly morning, and a brisk 25 minutes run. Aches after Sunday's longer run reminded me yet again about the importance of stretching before and after.

New information is emerging about the appallingly brutal suppression by the British of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya in the 1950s. Whilst the extent of British government complicity is so far unclear, the events should serve as a timely reminder to the current government to avoid being sanctimonious in their dealings with other nations.

Meanwhile the Fukushima disaster has now been elevated to the same level of concern as Chernobyl.