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  • Predictions 2025

    1. Good results for Nigel Farage following the English local elections in May. Terrible results for Conservative Party.
    2. No progress towards the marriage of same-sex couples in the Church of England
    3. Turbulent year for WordPress, which powers about half of the internet.
    4. 2025 will be the hottest year on record.
    5. No trade deal for UK with US. Increasing talk of re-aligning economy closer to EU.
    6. Ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war but no long term solution.
    7. “Assisted Dying” aka doctor assisted suicide becomes legal in at least one of the jurisdictions of the British Isles.
    8. Turbulent year for economy but stock market higher at end of year than beginning. (FTSE currently at 8,173)
    9. There will be fewer Commonwealth Realms (ie countries which share the monarchy) by the end of 2025 than there are now.
    10. Philip Mountstephen.

10 responses to “Horse Guards”

  1. frdougal Avatar
    frdougal

    Being a pedant, I’d like to point out that isn’t a Horse Guard – that’s a Hussar!

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    1. Kelvin Avatar
      Kelvin

      Being a pedant who was there, I’d like to say I was referring to the place.

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      1. frdougal Avatar
        frdougal

        Ah! Clarifaction! Were they guarding the beach volleyball?

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  2. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    Is that pedant with a capital ‘p’?

    Reply
  3. Kelvin Avatar
    Kelvin

    Stricktly speaking, she is a member (as is the horse, presumably) of the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery

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    1. frdougal Avatar
      frdougal

      Oh! I’d forgotten they wore hussar hats.

      Reply
  4. PamB Avatar
    PamB

    I got here by clicking a link about women who happen to be bishops. So the CofE have introduced an equestrian qualification to the remit now?

    Reply
    1. Kelvin Avatar
      Kelvin

      This is a post about bishops who happen to be women.

      Reply
      1. Seph Avatar
        Seph

        Or bishops who happen to be horses? This slippery slope must be what Anglican Mainstream are so afraid of.

        Reply
  5. Margaret of the Sea of Galilee Avatar
    Margaret of the Sea of Galilee

    The future is androgynous…I always said so!
    I shall dream of her…zzzzzz

    Reply

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