Alan Critchley

Shadows South Lookout #Aldeburgh #Suffolk

An amazing view this morning across to the #Dolomites from #TopStar #Obergurgl #Austria.

Very poignant to see these buildings in #Obergurgl, a busy, buzzy ski resort right on the Italian border with #Austria. They were built by the Nazis in 1938 as customs stations. It’s hard to think what life was like in this lovely village during the war.

Anyone asking whether it’s in someone’s “wheelhouse”?

Just finished @SayeedaWarsi brilliant, readable book. As she says, “Britain can and should be a comfortably multi-religious and tolerant society”. I never thought when I marched against the NF in the ‘70s that we’d be so hostile 50 years later. #timeforchange.

Quite. I still can’t see any sensible rationale for the sale.

Roy Jenkins had it right. A decent lunch, with a bottle of good Burgundy leads to good decision making.

A recommendation that people follow @drbrookes.bsky.social. He campaigns on hate crime. He’s a great advocate for people with learning disabilities and a thoroughly nice person.

I’ve been looking but I can’t find the rationale for the #ScottTrust sale of the Observer to Tortoise. Can @theguardian.com point me in the direction of reasoning? I support the Guardian financial atm and therefore have an interest.

#Jaguar

Agreed that Morgon is pretty special. I’m struck that it’s so much richer than other Beaujolais wines. FYI- I once had Coq au Morgon in a restaurant in the village. The sauce was almost black and the taste phenomenal.

That’s great. Very atmospheric!

Burmese #cats are particularly fussy. Mischa doesn’t like any old espresso, the settings have to be exactly right for his taste.

I was wrong, there is one “The Shadow Behind Beeching”. By Martin Upham and David Brandon. Publ 2022. I’ve sent for a copy.

That might actually help with combatting coastal erosion.

Dogs And Lamposts Buy Dogs And Lamposts Illustrated by Stott, Richard (ISBN: 9781843580409) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Not that I’m aware of. He deserves one though. There’s a useful chapter in this book. www.amazon.co.uk/Dogs-Lampost...

Yesterday we lost our kale to frost. Today this happened. #climatechange is very scary.

We had a tour of #Colchester’s iconic, but crumbling water tower. A wonderful building and a piece of social history. “Jumbo” supplied water for Colchester for 100 years from the 1880s. 🤞for the NHLF bid to restore it for community use.

In November 2022 I spoke at Buckingham Palace with Jonathan Dimbleby and Jon Snow. We celebrated the work of my dad, Director of the Uganda Resettlement Board, and commemorated the 50th anniversary of the arrival of 27,000 expellees from Uganda. Many have made a fantastic contribution to the U.K.

No Mischa, I don’t believe that you’re now vegetarian and want to help with the cooking. #catsofBluesky.

Though on the plus side the Mail have moved onto “woke” sandwich fillings generally with not a mention of the National Trust.

And me. I’ve dropped from 1700 to 1600 and locked my account. It’s the first time I’ve been asked about verification.

A fallen and twisted tree seen in Hastings. I’ve never seen the like!

Time to cut down the asparagus fronds on the #allotment, but they do look rather glorious. #autumn

Thank you. I’ll make a note not to follow them.

It’s hard cooking with a Burmese #cat in the house. They keep checking up on whether the chicken in the oven is done to their satisfaction.

When you’ve cleared the #allotment nasturtiums into the compost bin but they won’t give up. Joys of #autumn.

Reflecting back from a dark November afternoon to a wonderful week on #isleofMull in June. It’s a wonderful place!