I had to go to Glasgow for family reasons and spent the week watching in horror as they said the first two confirmed cases could be controled if precautions were taken - I remember the nightmare last time around,we weren't allowed to go and play with pals who lived on farms, one of them lost thier entire herd of cattle including my pals pet calf - as I thought it spread fast and wide.

As we got on the boat to come home we had to drive over disinfected carpets, same getting of. while the effect on the animals is awful the possible effect on those working in farming could be tragic, last time the suicide rate soared.