The petrol prices in Portugal are now so high the highest European for me to drive from Cascais to Algarve makes me six hours, (before two) I save on petrol but waste time. Behind me, angry drivers in BMLยดs waving their fists who want to overtake only so they can turn sharp right for a coffee at the nearest cafรฉ. Too much coffee makes people nervous. China has a housing problem, while in Britain, they have a supply problem Britain has not enough petrol drivers to supply the forecourts In San Francisco bay, 72 ships are waiting to unload the precious cargo mainly full of Christmas banality, no capacity they say. Is the USA becoming a third world country? The north pole is melting the sea level rises, but never mind that we want out Christmas and petrol. In Las Palmas, volcanic eruption lava streams going into the sea that is for future generations to figure out. All I want is an electric scooter I bought in China.