My partner and I decided last week to get married although we're both 74 (wish us luck!) - we haven't bothered to think whether people will think that appropriate or difficult. Age is one o… (View Post)

Can't say I'm enthusiastic but I recognise that we need amicable relations with the US, and Trump seems to operate at a superficial level. A few polite phrases each way can ward off serious… (View Post)

Genuine naivete here: if you use Twitter to exchange thoughts with the people you select as friends, why does it matter that some people are using it to exchange unpleasant opinions? How will you eve… (View Post)

Thanks very much! Diego+Frida house is likely to happen (the Trotsky link is interesting too - my grandfather, who had emigrated to the Americas, knew him, though he declined Trotsky's offer to … (View Post)

Off to Mexico om Wednesday for 2 weeks - Mexico City, Tecotihuacan, butterfly sanctuary, a couple of smaller towns and three days on the beach to finish up. Any tips? I'm particularly keen to ch… (View Post)