Part of our transition in Leeds away from maximising space for cars and towards more space for pedestrians, cyclists and nature.

L: Bridge End, just S of Leeds Bridge before deletion of road space.
R: new landscaping
www.planit-ie.com/case-studies...

Highly selective endless harping on/shoving uncomfortable truths into the bin.

Farage, apologise? If ever he does say *anything* entirely sincere and not cynically contrived to further his agenda, you'll be able to knock me over with something considerably less substantial than a feather.

And what's on BBC WATO today? Apologist Tim Mongomerie, who joined Reform in late 2024, repeating over & over the assertion that what happened in the past is irrelevant and what matters is today.
No other detailed viewpoint given air time.

Snyder applies his years of deep understanding of Ukraine and Russia to forensically unpack the meaning - and meaninglessness - of the 28 clauses of this document.

I thought that Putin man Andrei Federov was much more candid than some of the stooges who come on and parrot propaganda lines that completely fly in the face of reality.

Davis did also slip in a question : "Why, who are you thinking of invading next?"

I found myself thinking a great deal about 'freedom to' and 'freedom from' during the time when I was willingly isolated (locked down from 15.3.20, and it would have been earlier but for obligations to others) and I was so fortunate not to have to mix more than I absolutely needed to.

Particularly noticed distinct outline of face v. faint arm/hand.
By chance, reading a v interesting novel 'Landscapes' by Christine Lai, in which art - especially Turner - is a central theme. Just passed a mention of Berthe Morisot and a comment about 'blurred female form fades into walls & floors'.

Such a star.

👍
I do wish more folk would recognise the huge savings & environmental sense from insulating the air next to your body or at least applying heat sources topically, like a hot water bottle.

It was just what I needed after a disconsolate couple of hours scurrying through chilly showers, failing to do any Christmas shopping.
At least I got the bargain tortilla and some cut-price fingerless gloves to upgrade my WFH self-insulation.

Much curmudgeonly “why do you want to go spending all that money?” And that view was valid, but thinking longer term and doing something seriously impressive is of value in ways that aren’t strictly quantifiable.
(Massive maintenance/repurposing costs, though).

Beyond maddening and distressing. Sorry that your grief is made more intolerable by (unsurprising) news of the neglectful lazy BJ swanning around enjoying the trappings of power while time slid by and the virus spread.

There was a lot of it about.
International networks or architects, architectural press.
Materials and technology enabling these forms, inc steel frames.
Portland stone not much dearer than brickwork.

Gavin Stamp book on interwar architecture is v illuminating.