Solitary ride

The case for taking more risks – UnHerd
Matthew Crawford’s new book is one of the most original works of practical philosophy to be published in years
— Read on unherd.com/2020/06/the-case-for-taking-more-risks/
A good lady, I think
Christ Church announces new measures to broaden diversity and support less advantaged students | Christ Church, Oxford University
Some promising initiatives here, though it seems likely that these will be insufficient to placate the swelling mob, whose purpose is rather to level than to build on what has gone before. LJ
Christ Church announces new measures to broaden diversity and support less advantaged students | Christ Church, Oxford University
— Read on www.chch.ox.ac.uk/news/admissions/christ-church-measures-broaden-diversity-support-students
Symphony No. 10 (Mahler)
Symphony No. 10 (Mahler)
— Read on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._10_(Mahler)
Le 18 juin
“18 juin 1940: un appel contre le renoncement” : http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/18-juin-un-appel-a-la-radio-pour-entrer-dans-l-histoire-20200617
Sad news, but what a great innings! Dame Vera Lynn has died. Perhaps the unpatriotic marching mob will shut up for a day and show some respect.
Musya is undergoing surgery to-day. I hope she will be well. Such a wonderful cat!
St. Catherine’s Hill

Pyramid Orchids on St. Catherine’s Hill

Orchid, St.Catherine’s Hill

Orchids on St.Catherine’s Hill

La justice n’est pas un réglement de comptes
“François-Xavier Bellamy: «Régler ses comptes avec la France, ce n’est pas vouloir la justice»” : http://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/societe/francois-xavier-bellamy-regler-ses-comptes-avec-la-france-ce-n-est-pas-vouloir-la-justice-20200615
Le racisme déguisé en antiracisme
“Abnousse Shalmani: «Le nouvel antiracisme est un racisme déguisé en humanisme»” : http://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/societe/abnousse-shalmani-le-nouvel-antiracisme-est-un-racisme-deguise-en-humanisme-20200612
My beautiful friends
Gligoric wins without a piece being taken
British Whites

On our morning jog

My great friend, the cat

Early lunch entreaty
Come Sleep…
Jogging home

Good effort. Parts of this were tricky.

I’d almost convinced myself that “Maltese” was the solution to 11 Across, which is, of course, nonsense.

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