The Fool on the Hill

The Fool on the Hill

Riese und Müller Load 4 75: brief review

By Simon Brooke || 14 July 2023

Riese und Müller Load 4 75: brief review

A grey cargo bike parked in sunlight outside the rustic gateway to green woodland

The Riese und Müller Load 4 75 is a very high end cargo bike; in my estimation, one of the best currently available. It's also fairly expensive, even for the base model; and when one adds all the desirable options the price really mounts up.

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Sweet as Sugar

By Simon Brooke || 8 July 2023

Sweet as Sugar

SugarScape, running in AppletViewer

This week I listened to a podcast in which Manda Scott interviewed Gaya Herrington about her work building on the famous Club of Rome Limits to Growth report of fifty years ago, and the five insights she's drawn from it; and while all of it was fascinating, one minor point snagged my ear.

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Extreme poverty

By Simon Brooke || 6 July 2023

Extreme poverty

People lifted out of poverty

I haven't done my research on this. I have literally no idea to what extent what I'm saying here is true. So you may take it, if you like, as the ravings of a deranged madman; or the seeding of a conspiracy theory; but.

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The Vision Thing

By Simon Brooke || 3 July 2023

The Vision Thing

Sunset, from my croft

The state of the nations

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Ane Bill Anent the Appointment of a Jester to the Court of St James's

By Simon Brooke || 1 July 2023

Ane Bill Anent the Appointment of a Jester to the Court of St James's

Boris Johnson as Court Jester

Election

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