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Thursday, 4th December (Cambridge)

Posted on December 4, 2025 by roycross

1. We’re not an especially happy bunch here in the UK at present. Here’s the latest Ipsos survey of UK public opinion, taken following last week’s budget https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/britons-more-pessimistic-about-economy-post-budget-though-some-individual-measures-supported 56% say they are ‘more concerned’ about the economy post budget and … Continue reading →

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Monday, 6th October (Richmond)

Posted on October 6, 2025 by roycross

Both this week’s posts will be one day early, as I’ll be busy on Thursday with a) grandpa duties – he’s on the cusp of walking, with all the potential for mischief that brings with it – and b) a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, 20th August (Cambridge)

Posted on August 20, 2025 by roycross

Blog version: https://roycross.blog/ This post is late because of my nine-month-old grandson, Mateo. We’ve just spent five days together with his mum, Emily, making a trip from London to Yorkshire to see his great-grandmother, Pam. Those five days have been … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 6th March (Cambridge)

Posted on March 6, 2025 by roycross

1. I enjoyed this BBC Radio 4 series, Facing the Music, very much on my way back from Yorkshire last week https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m002848z Toby Jones and Sibelius, Dominic West and Beethoven, Maxine Peake and Ethel Smyth: what’s not to like? 2. … Continue reading →

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