» In preparation for the 4th I've been listening to one of my
all time fav prog-rock-hippy
albums Spirit - Spirit of '76.
I remember ...

» The view from an ex-Ambassador and roving journalist. Who's
spent time up country in
Lebanon, Venezuela, Uzbekistan
and so on.On t ...

» Sunday Lunch Aperitif "&Tonic" series.50ml Martini Rosso,
150ml Schweppes classic,
collins glass, big spike of
Ice, lemon slice. ...

» For a long time now, the International Rules Based Order has
had an extra item at the
bottom.Israel gets a free pass
as long as th ...

» We begin the 18th week of the Israel-US-Iran war. Is this
thing on?The ceasefire is
holding () as both sides
accuse the other of t ...

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» #Cocktail - Botanist 60ml Gin, 15ml St. Germain, 15ml lemon,
5ml dbl syrup, 6 mint leaves 2
cucumber slices, Shake, Double
strain, ...

» > Datacentres now account for > 20% of Ireland's electricity
consumption.https://www.thegua
rdian.com/environment/2026/jun
/25/datac ...

» Schools as well. The buildings are not fit for purpose in
both winter and
summer.https://www.theguardian
.com/commentisfree/2026/ju ...

» A single food across the whole of the Mediterranean is an
emblem of at least 10,000
years of shared trade and
culture. Europe incl ...