Rations

Charles Orwin raises many good questions in his comment yesterday.

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Reading the Runes

It’s April 1940; I am 300 pages into Chips, Vol II, 1938 – 1943.

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Baily’s Cream

The Times this morning has a picture of the Holcombe Hunt in Lancashire. Not to be outdone BB roving reporter, Angela C-C, took this picture; better composed than the one in The Times and reminiscent of a Munnings.

Channon and Cowles

I have opened a present, received in September, sent by a friend in Oregon; sensibly he used the services of Venetia Vyvyan, across the river, not the pond, in Barnes but I wanted to save it for Christmas.

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A Late Entry

Adoring Angels is making a strong run along the rails in the Christmas Card Chase with Benozzo Gozzoli on board. He has form: 1421 – 1497.

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Snowscapes

Robert, Bertie and I received a Christmas card from a friend (and his dog, Akiko) that so far is runner-up in the hotly contested Best Christmas Card Competition – renamed Covid at Christmas Cock-Up this year.

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