@malonesociety.bsky.social Delighted to find my copy of the impressive new edition of 'The Devil's Charter' waiting for me in the postroom today!

Just arrived in Seville with my son & and am looking forward to a day exploring the city tomorrow before heading off for a week of birdwatching in Extremadura.

Had a great afternoon, enjoying the launch of the @dmuleicester.bsky.social new Research & Innovation Institutes and UN SDG hub, including a couple of inspiring keynote speeches from @hetanshah.bsky.social and the UN's Sherry Aldis.

Very much enjoyed getting to see Jonathan Bailey's witty and affecting Richard II @thebridgetheatre.bsky.social as well as spending some time in the sun beside the Thames & the Tower of London.

Enjoyed seeing the latest RSC production of Hamlet tonight - not everything about the performance works, but Luke Thallon’s Hamlet is easily the most refreshing and exciting one I’ve seen in ages - alternately, energetic, comic and tragically fragile.

Got to love Birmingham ❤️ - last night, while we got to enjoy some glorious Beethoven & Mahler, lots of excited young people were off to spend an evening with Sabrina Carpenter. Their outfits were much more exciting & colourful than ours!

Lovely day in London to see #ENO's joyous production of 'The Marriage of Figaro'; & squeezed in a visit to the National Portrait Gallery to see some old friends..

Guests have gone home, so it's time for some Christmas reading...