Recent content by Vagabond

No, they couldn't have. When Andrew was of an age to go to university, only seven percent of all British people in his age group went to university, and only about twice that number received any sort of tertiary education at all. (Nowadays, about half of Britons in this age group do go to...

I would like to see some of Alysa Liu's photography. 📷

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/arts/dance/alysa-liu-olympics-figure-skating-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RFA.orEg.RnQdGOeOQe5_&smid=nytcore-android-share An amazing interview.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/aandrew-former-prince-east-lodge-crown-estate-lease-xcgwsg9kc Dude is surrendering a lease from the Crown Estate for an employee's residence. He was paying below-market rent.

Alysa Liu said in her interview before the medal ceremony at the Grand Prix Final that she would continue to compete after this season. It seems to me that her desire to do so has, if anything, increased since then.

And the ignominy will remain if the rumor is false, possibly at the cost of an assignment or two.

As happened at GPF. Which is less likely, that Fournier-Beaudry & Cizeron make mistakes, or that Ice Dancing judging is "fair"? :unsure:

The story of friends fallimg out because of warts transmitted by gifted shoes would have been prime material for "Sex in the City" back in the day.

I would be shocked if she weren't dialed in enough to give a respectable showing. And she may indeed win, which would be nice.

🤔 It's probably still possible to make the land crossing by foot into Saudi Arabia or Oman. :saint:

She was reportedly staying in Dubai. Now might be a good time for her to get away from the troubles there.

Hiding in the Heather

Bear hug

Button did indeed win at his first Olympics, but then again it had been a full twelve years since the previous Olympics. (Button was six years old in 1936.)

Which would you have preferred? An additional spot at Worlds in 2024 (or maybe 2025) for an American man who would not finish in the Top Ten, or an Olympic Gold Medal for Ilia Malinin in 2026? I don't expect an answer. I am only pointing out that this is a question that arises once you start...