The Irish hot press is a great way of drying clothes and we should all have one.
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Some news: I’ve joined the Observer as associate editor, looking after Opinion & Ideas and a new People section. Best email for now is alex.oconnell@tortoisemedia.com

While the main decision happened 2 weeks ago, it's worth catching up with Barcelona's fight over the Casa Orsola - which the city is buying to stop displacement - because it echoes so many debates elsewhere, and shows some unintended effects of anti-Airbnb rules.

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I'd love to be using this site more often, but I've been locked out for weeks because the forgot password button doesn't seem to work. Luckily, I've just remembered the occult thought process behind my password's creation.

"The church’s condition is immaculate and singularly faithful to its pre-fire self, following a huge effort that has harnessed the wealth of its country’s business elite and the uncompromising expertise of France’s craftspeople." @feargusosull.bsky.social: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

I'll be honest, I often don't feel strongly about where the Parthenon Frieze should be displayed (although the answer is Athens) because I am too busy being horrified by the main character syndrome that leads British people to still call them the Elgin Marbles.

Before writing this, I didn't expect to be moved by the story of Notre Dame's reconstruction. In the end, I was blown away by the quality and thought that went into all the craft work. In many ways, this church that has had so many vagaries during its long life has never been treated so sensitively

With the news that @annehidalgo.bsky.social is not running for another term, here's a reminder of the next step her greening plans for Paris are taking.

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