Henry Moore in the Kremlin

A very positive story by Rosie Goldsmith about the Henry Moore Exhibition in the Kremlin, BBC Radio this morning.

The Moscow Times

Paul de Quincey, British Council

Andrea Rose, Mary Moore Interview

Surely this is not the first time that there has been a Henry Moore exhibition in Moscow?

What about 1991?

I was fortunate to visit the Henry Moore Exhibition in Beihai Park, Beijing, back in 2000:

I wasn't there in Australia in 1947-1948:

Animal Protection in Greece

A prosecutor has been appointed, according to Keep Talking Greece

Traffic and Road Safety Issues, Queen Mother Square, Dorchester

The Dorset Echo reports on a topic which has been causing much discussion and controversy in Dorchester.

HRH The Prince of Wales (far right, below) successfully crosses Queen Mother Square, while Master-planner Leon Krier looks on with consternation and considers the practical implications of shared spaces in the wider context of New Urbanism :

Update on Queen Mother Square (July 2012), Dorset Echo

The concept of "Shared Space"

Essential Dorset: Painting by John Walker

Dorset Echo report on a painting by Dorchester artist John Walker

It's got it all.

Bermuda Dreaming

A couple of shots I really like!
 Not recent, but they capture the spirit.

Greetings, Alex!

Greeks Compete to Buy Up London Property

A very interesting report from Nina-Maria, for China Central Television

Watch the embedded video in the link above, 22 minutes into the CCTV news programme.

Also, on the bail-out agreement and reform programme more generally, an interview with Schaeuble in To Vima (in Greek)

More austerity cuts on their way (Reuters)

Confirmed by Kathimerini

A new Greek loan programme is inevitable, according to Eurointelligence, citing an unedited (censored?) copy of the Troika report.

On the leaked report (Telegraph)