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Laura Howes
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Editor (she/her) @cenmag.bsky.social into biomolecules, drug discovery, and biotech. Also beer, skiing, and the joys of being an immigrant in Germany. All views expressed here are absolutely mine, especially when they're right. DM for Signal.
That's lovely Alom.
I hope you have a wonderful day.
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
But the eggs and bunnies are a symbol of rebirth that come from mixing Germanic folklore and Christianity.
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Well that's incredibly inconsiderate
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Document now deleted by the OBR intern, have reuploaded the PDF here: smallpdf.com/share-docume...
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
That link above still works for me
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Growth forecasts down, real income forecasts down, mortgage rate forecasts up, immigration forecasts well down.

Ooof
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Brit who lives in Germany here... I do not believe there is a like for like equivalent that you can get in the supermarket but you might find something in a Polski Sklep.
November 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Heading to Pretoria for work next week.
November 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Aw, I quite enjoy the old ladies who come up to me, concerned that I might be cold or worried that my kidneys might get a chill if my jacket rides up while cycling
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Oh I know, I'm just very anti November today because it is soooooo grey. Plus I'm still adapting to the winter in November. February you're in it and grabbing your skis to go a little south at the weekend feels more reasonable, especially if the Schwarzwald is in play. Joys of living in BW.
November 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Also this
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Yes, except I can go to the Alps and ski in February.
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
100 per cent. It is dark, and cold, and grey, and every year I realise we should have booked a holiday somewhere that isn't.
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM