While the US is consumed with internal politics, Putin has seen an opportunity. Drone and fighter jet incursions over Estonia and Poland, increased hostility in Ukraine and cyber attacks on European airports. Time to wake up.

Haworth parsonage, home to the Brontë sisters

It’s not making US news, but Trump has insulted NATO in an ignorant and unforgivable way, stating on Fox News that NATO soldiers weren’t on the front line in Afghanistan. Tell that to the families of nearly a 1,000 NATO soldiers who died in the conflict and thousands of others severely injured.

If Republicans brought Jack Smith to the House Judiciary Committee to understand evidence of events leading up to Jan 6, I don’t understand why every question they asked was aimed at discrediting him or the role of the police. Adios to truth and the rule of law!!

A summary of Trump’s Davos speech from the Daily Telegraph

So the US never got anything from NATO! Trump you are a disgrace to your country and to the NATO soldiers died fighting for it.

Nice to know someone’s happy about Trump’s attempted acquisition of Greenland

How the UK media sees Trump’s latest threats to Greenland ….

I need to get this straight. Russia is the enemy that’s why we need to have Greenland, but Ukraine don’t get our support because they won’t capitulate to Russia??

….and now the real reason Trump has set his sights on Greenland

ICE agents did not have the authority to instruct Renee Good to leave her vehicle. A total abuse of power led to her death.

Anyone else wake up every day to wonder what else Trump has done to destabilise the world? It’s sad and often laughable if you’re a European, but I feel so desperately sorry for decent Americans who must be worried and embarrassed about the long term damage he’s causing.

Who’s next?

How the right wing press in the UK is reporting Trump’s historic address

Sunrise over the Lune Valley this morning

Add this to the Epstein files ….

Sunrise and sunset with my mates

All Witkoff needs to do now is sing the Russian national anthem and learn how to to dance like a Cossack…..

Rainy day on the River Lune

Deer at dusk (if you look closely)!

Happy dog days….

Bit of congestion on the road this afternoon….

Wanna be a sheepdog when I grow up

Nosey neighbours!

Excerpt from the Daily Telegraph……speaks volumes

Country life at its finest

Scenic Arnside on last night’s walk

Americans have short memories—keep reminding them. PLEASE SHARE!

Moonscape? Or maybe drift pod at Heat Bank.

Never forget the real enemy to peace in Ukraine and western democracy. EU chief von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming www.bbc.com/news/article...

This afternoon’s dog walk took us to Hornby Castle - near and far!

Churchyard and counting crows on tonight’s walk

Now that’s what I call friendly lambs ….

Today’s canal side walk

Moon skies and Missy at Morecambe’s Stone Jetty

Third heatwave of the year in the UK and a nice evening for a walk by the canal

Beautiful Rhossili Beach south Wales, with Albie basking in the remains of the Helvetia, which ran aground in 1887

A couple of days at the scenic Mumbles and Oystermouth castle in south Wales.

An afternoon walk in Kirkby Lonsdale

Not saying they’re spoiled, but …..

Couldn’t resist taking a couple of pics on this evening’s dog walk

A peahen seems to have adopted us

Missy’s first attempt in the doggie swimming pool…..duck to water springs to mind