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Oran 2 (12/30): Bonelli’s Eagle

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Oran 2 (10/30): Wasps

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Oran 2 (9/30): Visitor

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Oran 2 (2/30): Neighbour

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The OC

Yesterday saw a rather special musical event in Oxford: the 17th performance (since it was written in 1930) of the Opus clavicembalisticum (hereafter OC) by Sorabji. Supplier of stamina and skill on this occasion was Jonathan Powell. Sorabji was a … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween!

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Black kite and …

I finished work early today, so I took the opportunity to spend some time on the Morava river. As did this black kite, who also found his dinner there: From the same spot last week, I saw a couple of … Continue reading

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Snowy Calamity!

Today we had a reminder that completely failing to deal with unexpected events, such as snow falling in the middle of winter, is not a uniquely British phenomenon. The trolleybus network was knocked out, and the buses are apparently incapable … Continue reading

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Summer

Today I went on an international journey, walking over the Morava river bridge to Austria. The Slovak side of the border has a playground with outdoor exercise equipment, while the Austrians have this: and this: According to Wikipedia (which may … Continue reading

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Flying Cats

Flying with pets can be tricky, depending on the countries you’re flying between, which airline you use, and how you want to transport them. This is how we took our two inmates from Vietnam to Germany. The first step was … Continue reading

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