Yesterday was interesting, although not necessarily in ways that anyone might desire. We watched the credibility (at least) of the Royal Family collapsing in real
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Universities have what we call reading weeks. As an alternative I have awarded myself a thinking week, officially starting today, but which actually began over
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I watched some of Rachael Reeves’ interviews over the weekend. I have seen many before. One of the recurring themes is that she is not
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For those not aware of it, yesterday’s attempt by the Royal Family to pretend all was well with the Princess of Wales backfired pretty spectacularly.
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Having posted on some birds seen in Cley yesterday we decided to hang on until dusk, not quite knowing why, but with a vague plan
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One of the most powerful lines in the film ‘Munich’ is: ‘Hope’ is waiting for someone else to do it. We’d all be much better
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I said I might do so birdwatching. This is a pintail, one of our rarer ducks: And these are male and female teal looking at
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Having waxed almost lyrical on the power of the written word in another post this morning on the power of writing, I am overdue to
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I watched Imelda May’s fascinating programme on Sky Arts last night, in which she explored the story of the Yeats sisters, Elizabeth and Susan, who
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