Cats – Lyndon @ Adonis Blue

“I like cats and I don’t like people who don’t!” (Roger Moore in “North Sea Hijack”, a film rendered memorable by this line alone, indeed by only this line.)

What to expect from a Boris Johnson majority government December 13, 2019
With Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
The Spectator
Tories demolish the red wall December 13, 2019
With Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls. Presented by John Connolly.
The Spectator
Tory landslide predicted - what are the key seats to watch for? December 12, 2019
With Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
The Spectator
Deciphering the MRP - are the Tories losing their majority? December 11, 2019
With Marcus Roberts from YouGov and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
The Spectator
Will Labour's NHS offensive swing the election? December 10, 2019
With James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
The Spectator

Oh yes he did! What will five years of Prime Minister Johnson look like? December 13, 2019
This week, politics becomes a little less volatile as Boris Johnson achieves the biggest Tory majority since Margaret Thatcher. So what happened in this election, and what next (00:50)? Plus, China has interned over a million Uyghur Muslims in so-called ‘re-education’ camps – what is going on in Xinjiang (17:55)? And last, what are the rewards of mudlarking […]
The Spectator
Nightmare on Downing St: just how bad would it be? December 5, 2019
With just a week to go until polling day, we take a look at what Corbyn’s Britain would look like (00:45). Plus, is planting more trees the panacea to climate change (16:15)? And last, how young is too young to have political opinions (28:15)? With Liam Halligan, Michael Jacobs, Jamie Blackett, Will Skeaping, Andrew Watts, Freddy Gray, Gus Gray and Mary Wake […]
The Spectator
The final furlong: can Boris make it? November 28, 2019
With two weeks to go until the election, the latest polling shows a majority of 68 for the Conservative party. So can anything still trip Boris Johnson up (00:50)? One of those events could be Trump’s visit next week – so how high are the stakes there (17:10)? And last, what led to the failure of the Israeli kibbutz (28:35)? With James Forsyth, Paul Goodman, […]
The Spectator
Remain's last stand: can they unite against Boris? November 21, 2019
This week, as the Tories continue to lead in the polls, Lara speaks to Alastair Campbell about what Remainers can do to turn things around (00:45). Plus, Venice is holding an independence referendum – but will that help with the city’s problems (19:10)? And last, is Instagram the future of poetry (28:35)? With James Forsyth, Alastair Campbell, Anna Somers Co […]
The Spectator
Can Nigel Farage take the Tories to victory? November 14, 2019
The Conservatives like to say that their road to electoral victory is steep and narrow, but has Nigel Farage broadened out that path this week (00:50)? Plus, is it time to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants (13:50)? And last, should baby boomers apologise for crimes against young people (26:55)? With James Forsyth, Marcus Roberts, Fraser Nelson, David Goodh […]
The Spectator

LEZIONI DI MUSICA del 14/12/2019 - Francis Poulenc, Litanies à la Vierge Noir December 14, 2019
Francis Poulenc, Litanies à la Vierge Noir con Maria Cecilia Farina
WIKIRADIO del 13/12/2019 - VASSILIJ KANDINSKJI raccontato da Costantino D'Orazio December 13, 2019
VASSILIJ KANDINSKJI raccontato da Costantino D'Orazio
LEZIONI DI MUSICA del 15/12/2019 - Francis Poulenc, Quatre motets pour le temps de Noel December 13, 2019
con Maria Cecilia Farina
WIKIRADIO del 12/12/2019 - I PROCESSI PER LA STRAGE DI PIAZZA FONTANA raccontati da Benedetta Tobagi December 12, 2019
I PROCESSI PER LA STRAGE DI PIAZZA FONTANA raccontati da Benedetta Tobagi
WIKIRADIO del 10/12/2019 - ELIAS CANETTI raccontato da Francesco Fiorentino December 10, 2019
ELIAS CANETTI raccontato da Francesco Fiorentino

Major states snub calls for climate action as U.N. summit wraps up December 15, 2019
A handful of major states resisted pressure on Sunday to ramp up efforts to combat global warming as a U.N. climate summit ground to a delayed close, prompting sharp criticism from smaller countries and environmental activists.
Telenor says Huawei will still play role in 5G rollout December 15, 2019
Telenor will use equipment from Huawei [HWT.UL] in building Norway's 5G network, the telecoms operator said on Sunday, one of several companies to continue working with the Chinese company despite U.S. pressure.
Hong Kong mall protests flare with leader Lam in Beijing December 15, 2019
Small groups of anti-government protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Sunday amid sporadic scuffles with riot police, with Chief Executive Carrie Lam away on a visit to Beijing.

Climate change: Longest talks end with compromise deal December 15, 2019
Exhausted delegates reach agreement on the key question of ambition with tricky issues postponed.
New Zealand volcano: Death toll rises with two still missing December 15, 2019
A person who was being treated in hospital in Australia dies, as rescuers fail to recover two bodies.
Mesut Ozil: Arsenal-Manchester City game removed from schedules by China state TV December 15, 2019
China's state broadcaster CCTV has removed Sunday's Arsenal-Manchester City game from its schedule after comments made by Gunners midfielder Mesut Ozil, state media has reported.
Greta Thunberg apologises for 'put leaders against the wall' comment December 15, 2019
The teenage climate activist says the phrase has a different meaning in her first language, Swedish.
Anna Karina: French New Wave cinema legend dies aged 79 December 15, 2019
Karina, a Danish-French actress, was the muse of director Jean-Luc Godard.

#respectnurses: "Ich bin keine Schnecke. Ich bin eine Pflegekraft" December 15, 2019
Auf Twitter beklagen Pflegekräfte sexuelle Übergriffe, respektlose Angehörige und schlechte Bezahlung. Deutschlandweit fehlen zehntausende Pflegerinnen und Pfleger.
ZEIT ONLINE: Gesundheit - Jakob Simmank
Umweltschutz: Mensch des Monats December 15, 2019
Wienke Reynolds ersetzt schädliches Mikroplastik durch einen biologisch abbaubaren Rohstoff aus Holz und Stroh.
ZEIT ONLINE: Hamburg - Marc Widmann
Leseempfehlungen: Die besten 80 Bücher zum Feste December 15, 2019
Miniaturen und Monumentales, Entdeckungen und Wiederentdeckungen, Sachbuch und Prosa: Autorinnen und Autoren von ZEIT und ZEIT ONLINE empfehlen ihre Favoriten aus 2019.
ZEIT ONLINE: Literatur - Antonia Baum, Alexander Cammann, Ulrich Greiner, David Hugendick, Jens Jessen, Ijoma Mangold, Ursula März, Susanne Mayer, Dirk Peitz, Iris Radisch, Johannes Schneider, Adam Soboczynski, Elisabeth von Thadden, Lars Weisbrod

Landwirtschaftministerin Kaniber: Verbraucher sollten mehr "bio" und "regional" einkaufen December 14, 2019
Arne Wilsdorff spricht mit Landwirtschaftsministerin Michaela Kaniber.
Wie läuft es beim Klimagipfel? December 13, 2019
Dazu ein Beitrag von ARD-Korrespondent Holger Beckmann, sowie ein Gespräch mit ARD-Reporter Jakob Mayr vom Klimagipfel in Madrid Moderation : Andrea Mühlberger
Wahlen in Großbritannien December 13, 2019
Unser heutiges Thema des Tages handelt vom Tag nach der Wahl in Großbritannien. Unser Moderator Wolfgang Möll spricht mit unserem Korrespondenten Thomas Spickhofen, sowie mit Katarina Barley, Vizepräsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments.
Deutsch-russische Beziehungen December 12, 2019
Unser heutiges Thema des Tages beschäftigt sich mit den deutsch-russischen Beziehungen. Unsere Korrespondentin Christina Nagel berichtet aus Moskau. Außerdem spricht unsere Moderatorin Tanja Sluka mit Dr. Janis Kluge. Er ist Russlandexperte der Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik in Berlin.
Großbritanien vor der Wahl December 12, 2019
Unser heutiges Thema des Tages ist die Wahl in Großbritanien. Unser Moderator Manfred Wöll spricht mit unseren Korrespondenten Jens-Peter Marquardt aus London und mit Stephan Überbach aus Brüssel.

Intempéries : deux morts et des milliers de foyers sans courant December 15, 2019
Environ 12.500 foyers étaient encore privés d'électricité dimanche en fin de matinée. Un homme est porté disparu dans les Landes, vraisemblablement à la suite des inondations.
Nouvelle crise entre Jean-Luc Mélenchon et le Crif December 15, 2019
Dans un billet de blog, le leader de La France insoumise a fustigé vendredi 13 décembre les «ukases arrogants des communautaristes du Crif», le Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France .
Enfants, pension de réversion...Ce qui va changer concrètement pour les retraites des femmes December 13, 2019
DÉCRYPTAGE - Dans la réforme présentée par Édouard Philippe, les règles vont fortement changer pour la prise en compte de la maternité dans le calcul de la retraite.
William Plummer
Climat : la COP25 ne parvient pas à un accord sur des points essentiels December 15, 2019
La conférence de l'Onu sur le climat s'est achevée dimanche 15 décembre à Madrid par une modeste déclaration d'intentions pour lutter contre le réchauffement climatique mondial.
Climat: ces 9 points de non-retour qui menacent la planète December 13, 2019
DÉCRYPTAGE - En 2008, des scientifiques attendaient des conséquences si la température augmentait de plus de 5 °C. Des limites plus basses sont redoutées.
Marc Cherki

[Direct] Bordeaux - Racing, à partir de 15h December 15, 2019
Le Racing, dans un passé récent, est souvent reparti de Bordeaux avec les trois points de la victoire en poche. Mais confronté à une cascade de blessures, il se contenterait volontiers de celui du nul cet après-midi en Gironde. Un résultat qu'il n'a plus connu depuis le 1er septembre, et la venue de Monaco à la Meinau. […]
La COP25 adopte un accord a minima, loin de l’urgence climatique December 15, 2019
La conférence climat de l’ONU qui s’est terminée dimanche n’a pas été à la hauteur de l’urgence climatique, adoptant un accord a minima sans s’entendre sur des points essentiels en raison des réticences de certains Etats.
[Diaporama] Combien ça coûte de manger au Marché de Noël ? December 15, 2019
Au marché de Noël de Colmar, on trouve toutes sortes de petits plats pour tous les goûts. On se laisse envelopper par les effluves de cannelle, de pain d'épices, de vin chaud, de fromage grillé. Oui mais concrètement ou mange quoi ? Et à quel prix ? Réponse en images… et en euros !

Negen jaar oud en bijna bachelor. Hoe vergaat het wonderkinderen als ze opgroeien? December 13, 2019
Ouders van een 9-jarige hoogbegaafde jongen kregen deze week ruzie met de Technische Universiteit over het studietempo. Hij is niet het enige ‘wonderkind’ dat tegen hindernissen aanloopt. Hoe vergaat het extreem hoogbegaafden doorgaans?
De volledige lijst van invloedrijkste Nederlanders
Eerste rit Utrechtse Uithoflijn: ‘Iedereen zat naar dit moment te snakken’ December 14, 2019
Hij kostte 100 miljoen meer dan begroot, maar vandaag maakte de tram dan eindelijk zijn eerste ritje op de Utrechtse Uithoflijn. Verslaggever Charlotte Huisman stapte in.
Ontslagen hoofdofficier vecht terug na ‘onfatsoenlijk’, ‘partijdig’ en ‘incompetent’ onderzoek December 13, 2019
Vorig jaar raakten hoofdofficieren bij het OM Marc van Nimwegen en Marianne Bloos hun baan kwijt naar aanleiding van een onderzoek naar hun liefdesrelatie. Nu klaagt Van Nimwegen zijn voormalig werkgever aan vanwege een ‘onfatsoenlijk’, ‘partijdig’ en ‘incompetent’ onderzoek.
Het jaar door de ogen van huisfotograaf Marcel van den Bergh

Allo Spintime Labs di Roma l'assemblea delle Sardine il giorno dopo San Giovanni December 15, 2019
Sabato la grande manifestazione, oggi la riunione per stilare un documento condiviso
repubblicawww@repubblica.it (Redazione Repubblica.it)
Incidenti, sabato di sangue sulle strade italiane: morti cinque giovani December 15, 2019
Avevano tra i 20 e i 25 anni i tre ragazzi morti a Noventa di Piave (Venezia). Una ventenne si è schiantata contro un albero ad Anguillara Sabazia (Roma). Nel Catanese è morto un 16enne: l'auto in cui viaggiava con altri tre è finita contro un muro
repubblicawww@repubblica.it (Redazione Repubblica.it)
Brindisi, missione compiuta: disinnescata la bomba, in 54 mila rientrano nelle proprie case December 15, 2019
La bomba, di fabbricazione inglese, pesa 500 libbre, è lungo un metro e contiene 40 chili di tritolo: era stata sganciata presumibilmente nel 1941. La spoletta è stata danneggiata durante il ritrovamento
repubblicawww@repubblica.it (Redazione Repubblica.it)

Friardale Index Page

This site offers remarkable access to the work of Charles Hamilton, aka Frank Richards, inter alios. Friardale Index Page — Read on http://www.friardale.co.uk/index.htm

“Water is the nemesis of the built.”

Tom Nancollas, “Seashaken Houses”, a Lighthouse History from Eddystone to Fastnet.

Prosopography

Prosopography – Wikipedia — Read on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopography

Clive James: ‘A wisecracking literary phenomenon who was on fire with life itself’ | Culture | The Guardian

He could put Rambo and Rimbaud in the same sentence, virtually invented TV criticism – and, from his epic poems to his chat show quips, shot an Aussie rocket into the English language. Robert McCrum pays tribute to his great friend — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/nov/27/clive-james-wisecracking-literary-phenomenon-robert-mccrum

The Book Club podcast: a conversation with Clive James | Coffee House

RIP, Clive James, a fine poet, a man of wisdom, wit and great understanding. What a very fine mind you had and how generously you shared it with humanity! LJ The Book Club podcast: a conversation with Clive James on Coffee House | Clive James is gone. What a great spirit, what a lively and […]

Hotel: Leonardo London Heathrow Airport December 27, 2019 – December 28, 2019 Leonardo London Heathrow AirportnSipson Way /Bath Road, Hillingdon, UB7 0DP, United Kingdom
Dentist Ailsa Graham March 4, 2020 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am Chesil Dental Practice, 15-17 Bridge St, Winchester SO23 0HL, UK
Angelica's Birthday July 29, 2020 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Dave's Birthday November 6, 2020 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Martin Beck's WST November 13, 2020 at 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Tag: Cats

Why We Think Cats Are Psychopaths – The Atlantic

Cats waking their companions

Pourquoi notre époque aime-t-elle autant les chats

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