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Vermont

Spent the long weekend (Memorial Day, which is like Rememberance Day) up at a ski lodge in Vermont. Of course, it was out of season, but it was great to get out of New York and into the countryside. Mack - a former colleague - and his wife Julie are members of the ski club, which owns this fantastic house in Pittsford, a small town in eastern Vermont. We drove up Friday - quite a hike, about five hours - and then Saturday went for a walk up Pico, a mountain that is usually a ski slope - and therefore quite steep!! Barbecues in the evening with a few friends of Mack and Julie's, some volleyball, and then a picnic on Monday before heading back into the big manzana. Who knows, maybe this is the year to learn how to ski??!

Margarita and Barbi visiting

Margarita and Barbi were in town for a month, staying with Lucas. We had a few good nights out, including my birthday, and even managed dinner at home with Juan (John) Jones.

A classic birthday present - 1 year on

The Dirty Digger

Rupert Murdoch has made a bid for Dow Jones! He's been after the Wall Street Journal for years, and has finally made his move. Now we have to wait and see whether the Bancroft family want to sell. Could be good for me, could be bad. Received wisdom has it that the Newswires could be an important part of feeding Murdoch's news empire, in which case we could see some investment and expansion. Or else he may come in hacking, which wouldn't be as pleasant. Let the uncertainty begin!