More on the Eggs

Yesterday afternoon I went to our local bank to withdraw some funds.  I don’t trust the ATM’s and think having some cash might be a good idea during the current crisis.
Whilst I was in the bank two men entered wearing masks.  Everyone was terrified until one of them announced they were just robbing the bank!

To answer those reader questions about the frozen eggs.  Jan has now frozen three dozen and I asked her the same question you’ve been asking me.  What do the eggs look like when they are defrosted and how do you use them?  Jan explained to me they can be used in cakes, quiches, omelettes, etc.  She demonstrated by defrosting one slowly at room temperature in a cup.

I can confirm that provided you don’t move the cup whilst the egg de-freezes you get an egg with the yoke sac in tact.  The egg can be fried, poached or scrambled.  I couldn’t hard boil it as it proved too difficult to superglue the shell back together.   One thing I noticed was when the eggs are frozen into cubes they take up far less room.
I was astonished to read the Queensland State Government is holding local government and by elections today!  In the middle of a pandemic!!!   Voting in Australian Federal and State elections is compulsory and you can be fined for not casting a vote!  We already know one way of restricting the number of infections is tracing the activities of people already affected.  In this situation it will be almost impossible to trace who came into contact with who. 
The is what the Electoral Commission Queensland has on its website
“After considering this decision and taking advice from Queensland Health, the ECQ has determined that, based on current advice available, the elections should proceed. This is on the basis that: the elections facilitate an essential service by providing for continuity of democratic representation for Queenslanders; and measures will be put in place at polling places to limit the number of people inside the building to fewer than 100.”
It’s essential people vote NOW, rather than delaying the process by 4-6 months?  The lunatics have taken over the asylum.
Meanwhile a small proportion of people who are either infected our who have returned from overseas and are in 14 day quarantine have broken their quarantine.  This can result in a fine or supervised detention.  Frankly I think the 200 year old Australian approach would be more effective.  A 15 pound ball shackled to the right ankle limits mobility and is more cost effective.

I’m already thinking about alternative strategies should the local utilities fail further into the crisis. 
Sewage fails.   Dig hole(s) in back yard
Water fails.  Ensure all containers capable of holding water are kept full (shame we’ve removed the bath)
Electricity fails.  Re-wire the switchboard to isolate the house from the network and use our own solar power by day.  Run the suitcase generator at night to keep the fridge and freezer working. 
Note to myself……. Fill the four jerrycans with petrol and top up the 4x4 with diesel.