From COVID-19 quarantine, Peter Black walks us thoughtfully through the worlds of veterinary epidemiology and how a full Foresight toolbox can help in the Long Game and the Hard Game. Peter has some important reflections on how we have come to this current COVID-19 moment on-board an outdated old vessel and what will make the difference between snapping back to spend more and more money in keeping her afloat or taking only what we need to re-set the future.