He wrote in yesterday’s post,
The BBC breakfast bulletin informs us that there is confusion over claims that Washington wants to annex the Strait of Hormuz and have it become ‘American territory’. Is this official policy or just a passing thought? No one seems to know. Amidst the confusion I shall continue to take the little BMW down to the garage to have its petrol tank filled once a fortnight.
He is focusing on what he can control, keeping his gas tank full.
August 16, 2026