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Back to the wall

We went back to the city walls, this time to the southern bit that we accidentally missed last time. This we did, and among the highlights were to arrive at Yedikule to find it closed and being restored, but a workman let us into the courtyard so we had the pleasure of seeing its sweep […]

Delightful extravagance

This morning I looked out of the window and everything was snow covered. There was a strong flurry yesterday, which had been quite a shock – very large flakes and swirling like a snow globe – but nothing stuck. Clearly overnight it was cold enough that it did stick, at least for a few hours. […]

Long day’s work

I was up till one working last night, and then there was a power cut so I went to bed. And again back on the job this morning. This has really been a sustained period of working and I am starting to feel a dash of burnout. No end in sight, though I might be […]

High quality nose-tapping

Some high-quality nose-tapping by China hawks in the US. …the suggestion by the Republican senator Tom Cotton, a hawk regarding the Chinese threat, that Beijing could opt to attack Taiwan as early as next year. Cotton noted that Russia invaded and occupied Crimea in 2014 just days after it hosted the Winter Olympics. China, he […]

Excellent idea

Had an excellent idea, which I am rather pleased with. Instead of black granite kitchen countertops to have stainless steel. Neutral, natural material and will lighten the feel and make it feel a little stylish. What a genius I am sometimes. Also, what tedium my life that this is the highlight of the day.

Never again, again

Never again will I do something this foolish – I refer to the work I wrote about yesterday. I was up late, and then started work before breakfast – not as early as I planned, but still before breakfast. Thank heavens for the time difference. I sent off what I had and was very plain […]

Desperate working

I took on something I really shouldn’t have. When I am already overloaded with work I agreed to edit a research report on a topic with which I am completely unfamiliar, written by 6 different people none of whom have English as a native language (and none of whom share a language with each other), […]