A sequel to Mak's book on Europe on the 20th century, and despite being mostly written before COVID-19 and the invasion of Ukraine, thoroughly depressing about the current state and future prospects for the continent. Maybe we can yet pull through, but the decent into intolerance, protectionism, right-wing politics and curtailing liberty, democracy and freedoms is frightening and disheartening. it's nice to take refuge in the simpler world of a caravanning holiday in the 'fifties in 'Uncle Paul', even if it is build on an escalating psychodrama ending in an attempted murder in a holiday cottage. First day of the school holidays today. Helen doesn't work mondays so we are ok for today, and I've taken fridays off this month, but how we will cope Tues-Thurs I dunno yet.
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