Received two emails today - one from France saying that electric bills are going down "to follow the global trend of falling energy prices". I received another from my UK supplier telling me that prices are going up "due to the global cost of energy". We're being taken for mugs

Donald Trump called for the “termination” of the Constitution of the United States. Let us be clear: Somebody who suggests we should terminate the Constitution should never again stand behind the seal of the President of the United States of America.

Ukraine is not responsible for the RUSSIAN invasion of Ukraine. The US is not responsible for the RUSSIAN invasion of Ukraine. NATO is not responsible for the RUSSIAN invasion of Ukraine. RUSSIA is responsible for the RUSSIAN invasion of Ukraine. How is this not clear?

Happy Friday 💜

Have you noticed when Russia gets long range weapons from Iran and North Korea that it isn’t an escalation?

My war to defend Christian values is bombing churches again.

Snow is falling locally below 700m in NE Italy, historic event not remembered in memory life this time of the year. Let's expect even full monthly records low to fall. In the meanwhile temperatures will rise again >27C in the Arctic Circle in Russia and break records.

It looks like my double has a double. Vodka.

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A selfie in a Turkish rococo mirror c1750-1800 at Louvre Lens. Bonjour!

Kortrijk #FingerpostFriday

Perhaps a good time to return to Lille from Lens judging by the clouds!

Looks like there’s still a problem on the usual Lens - Lille route as my 14.41 train is also running non-stop on the alternative route used outwards earlier. A bargain for €2 each way (advance tickets booked a week ago). TER.

Fall Friday. Santa Cruz, Ca.

Nice to meet Julien & Gauthier #MotteCordonnier Santé!

Hoe schattig is Delft?!? Ik ben een beetje verliefd 😍😍😍💙💙💙 #VisitNederlands #HerfstInNederlands

Heading back to Lille by train after a trip to Armentiere to visit Brasserie Motte-Cordonnier.

Eglise Saint Maurice de Lille

Mosaics updated by new occupants! #Lille