The modest tree has its own story. We got it in 1997 in Banja Luka, our first Christmas abroad, when B was a baby and F and U unthought of. It has cheered us every year since. Here's the post I wrote about that Christmas a few years ago.
Welcome this mini-series, in which we'll take a look back at the LDV year through our own personal prism. And where more obvious to start than at the beginning... 2020 had not been a particularly easy year, but you always want to start a new one with some enthusiasm, and Caron introduced us to something that was going to become pretty big as the year went on, the Maraphone. Perhaps it was a coincidence that the Government tried to ban leafleting a week later... We weren't benefiting from local government by-elections either, as they'd been suspended due to Lockdown 2 ...
Fri, 12:14: Hooray! Such good news. I've known @EroComfort since we were @CrisisGroup colleagues fifteen years ago (and more). A great choice to take the organisation forward. https://t.co/IZMCTDOBsS Fri, 16:51: RT @PaddyDuffy: Watching one of my favourite films, Casablanca, so it feels a good time to reshare on of my all time favourite internet pos... Fri, 17:14: RT @darachos: This is fascinating and makes me see Casablanca in a light I hadn't considered before. Fri, 17:14: RT @MurphyRasher: Time to rewatch one of my all-time favourite films with new eyes. Fri, 17:17: Friday reading https://t.co/NdVKBu9i8E Fri, 18:36: The Life of ...
We are all taking a break over the festive season, with only occasional postings, so we may not be able to respond to emails or moderate comments. Hope you all enjoy a happy and safe time.
