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Living the Dream

Life in Cyprus and beyond: work, adventures and making sense of the world.
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The Digest 16/03/25

Hmmm...it is a fact seldom acknowledged that hangovers get progressively worse, the older one gets. Certainly, neither Mrs I nor I acknowledged it as we partied into the early hours. We did, however, for the days subsequent.
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The Coalition of the Willing

have no idea why Starmer/Macron think they can get agreement on their peacekeeping force. I suspect putting your hand on Vladimir's knee will be less effective than it was with big Don.
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The Digest 09/03/25

Trying to keep up with the US administration. Plays havoc with my workflow, not to mention the safety and security of the planet and its largest economy.
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Friction

Maybe the Norsemen were onto something. Loki, the God of Mischief, has come into my life this week. There's an argument that he rules supreme worldwide at the moment.
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The Digest - 02/03/25

Joy of joys - I have done absolutely no online shopping this week. I have started thinking about reducing my dependence on American goods though. So this week, I'll be checking out this alternative to Microsoft Office and this Amazon competitor.
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Mental Health

Now, all Europeans look at images of Putin, shiver and hold our loved ones close. We look to the West and see haughty disinterest. Defence spending is increasing in all European countries. Germany will once again set its factories to building arms.
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The Digest

I'm glad to be on a break from social media - I would have found it difficult to restrain myself after President Trump's comments on Ukraine.
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The Munich Revelation

Meanwhile, the Orange one himself had Romania by the collars behind the bikesheds. He wants those lovely Tate boys to be let off the hook immediately. After all, who hasn't been charged with human slavery, rape, fraud and money laundering?
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