La Chiesa di Santa Reparata
Il Palio di Legnano
1176 La battaglia di Legnano
Il corridoio vasariano
Excellent advice for chaps. Freedom is all.
Ovington
Old Faithful
19 miles up hill and down dale on Old Faithful this morning.
No contact
Blame the parents for this angry activism – UnHerd
Today’s young adults have been raised without boundaries or authority — no wonder they’re lashing out
— Read on unherd.com/2020/07/whats-to-blame-for-such-anguished-activism/
Hong Kong
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.
Première tentative d’interprétation de “Il nous faut regarder” de Jacques Brel.
David Starkey on lockdown
Jonathan Sumption on lockdown.
La salsa du démon
Hallelujah!
In memoriam John Barron (actor) – Wikipedia
John Barron (actor) – Wikipedia
— Read on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barron_(actor)
No problem
Mort de Jean-Loup Dabadie
Cracked, as I am, in isolation…
France
DIRECT – Déconfinement : le Conseil d’Etat ordonne de lever l’interdiction de réunion dans les lieux de culte
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/sante-sciences/direct-coronavirus-le-point-sur-la-situation-ce-lundi-2-2-1589805147 via France Bleu
Swiftly completed, always good for one’s morale!
EUROPA: Grenzen, öffnet euch!
A pleasant puzzle
Lyndon @ Adonis Blue 
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