Saturday, March 31, 2018

This, apparently, means nothing to me...

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Alright, so here I am in a surprisingly hip hotel close to an airport - indeed, it’s called Moxy - so evidently I am off somewhere. And tha...
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

@BaronessRos in the Lords: Buses

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Alright, not perhaps the most glamorous subject in the world, but for those of us who rely on public transport, buses are absolutely core t...
Monday, March 12, 2018

Mid Suffolk: the Local Government Boundary Commission for England tries again...

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Readers might recall that, three weeks ago, I noted that the proposed new ward boundaries for Mid Suffolk had been delayed . It now transpi...
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Mid Suffolk - the Local Government Boundary Commission for England rethinks?

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We’ve been awaiting the final recommendations for new ward boundaries here in Mid Suffolk for some time, and whilst the proposals are put o...
Sunday, February 18, 2018

One sweet day, I’ve made her mine...

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Last year, I celebrated St Valentine’s Day by presenting Ros with sixty thousand breeding pairs of Magellenic penguins. Not literally, you ...

Breathe deeply... very deeply...

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We had to leave the seaside goodbye, for our next stop was beckoning. An efficient transfer to Santiago Airport got us there in good time f...
Saturday, February 17, 2018

A day on the beach with the Chileans...

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Valparaíso is the port town, and its neighbour, Viña del Mar, is the beach resort. The two are connected by Metro Valparaíso, which runs a ...

Journeys by trolleybus, a quirky solo adventure...

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I am, still, methodically recording my 10,000 steps each day, and I needed another walk to make sure that I got there on our second day in ...
Friday, February 16, 2018

A gentle stroll amongst the cerros, and an antique ride...

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Our hotel, amongst its many virtues, offered a walking tour of the city as part of our stay, and the next morning, we were greeted by Cynth...

Unexpected perfection on a cluttered hillside...

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And so to Valparaiso, Chile’s primary port, via a brief but pleasant stop at a vineyard in the Casablanca Valley for a bite of lunch and a ...
Monday, February 12, 2018

A sombre reminder of the inhumanity of a dictatorship

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Modern day Chile, with its stable democracy, modern economy and emerging tourism industry, seems like such a serene place relative to its n...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Time to make like a snowbird...

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It was snowing in Ipswich. Admittedly, whilst it was surprisingly heavy, it wasn’t destined to last, and it was mere coincidence that, besi...
Thursday, February 01, 2018

Ros in the Lords - Environment: 25-year plan

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On Monday, Ros was in action again, during a debate on the Government's 25-year plan for the environment. Now, one must always be susp...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Ros in the Lords - Stronger Charities for a Stronger Society (Charities Committee Report)

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As you might expect, Ros has been keeping busy since standing down as Chair of the House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Energy and Environmen...
Thursday, January 11, 2018

Ros in the Lords - Social Media: News

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This afternoon, Ros contributed to a debate initiated by crossbench Peer, Beeban Kidron, on social media and the news, perhaps of particula...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Hello jet lag, my old friend...

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Alright, so I’ve made it home after the best part of two weeks in conditions so cold that, without multiple layers of clothing, you might d...
Tuesday, January 09, 2018

I drink, therefore I do not freeze...

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Portland, Maine, is a hub of craft brewing in the United States, which might explain the surprisingly high number of young bearded men who ...
Sunday, January 07, 2018

North to Alaska, sorry, Portland...

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We were tired of the cold of New Hampshire, so it was time to head north for the weekend, using the Amtrak Northeaster service, which runs ...
Friday, January 05, 2018

Ros in the Lords: Women and the State Pension

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Before Christmas , Ros opened a Short Debate in the Lords on the impact of increasing the age at which women became eligible to receive the...
Thursday, January 04, 2018

I probably shouldn’t complain about the weather ever again...

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Our trip to New England has been, I have to admit, unfavoured by the weather. We spent our five nights in Boston in the midst of the coldes...