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13 January 2026 Ruminations about Big Nations   What is the mood of the nation and what is contributing to it? This is a question I often ask Phoebe, my youngest sister living in Germany for the last 45 years. One of unease and discord. Being aghast, appalled. Could they have done that now. What is next? A backdrop is the immediate post New Year 2025/26 news of USA paratroopers decapitating the Venezuela government by kidnapping Maduro and his wife, who were taken to New York

Kosi Bay Snorkelling 1989 Balmy waters flowing from skin to toe Small effort yes, but so immersed Buoyed up, surface skimming Snorkel breathing, mask and pipe Tight view apprehending: Iridescent greens and purples in refracted light Fish dart left and right In quiet clusters without fright. It is so clear in all dimensions The bodies float and flow between Not least for Me to feast and unfurl that girl Swimming past within me Heineken, Dikes Oudvossermeer Holland 1986 Not qui