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Late December 2023 – like the previous one, this update has been a long time coming . Again, or possibly I should say still, I am bouncing around the world (as I type this I am not in Umbria, but ‘down under’ in Melbourne Australia). I am afraid my green credentials are not very good.

We had our reunion this year in Greece, very capably organized by Anotonio and Micheal HD, whom we all thank. It was a lovely break from the chaos of the world around us. The war in Ukraine continues, that in the mid east continues and threatens to expand, the UK and the EU still suffer from Brexit pointing blame at each other for assorted perceived wrongs. France, The Netherlands, and Hungary all have political issues that question democracy, and the US is getting into that game as well. The world around us is surrounded by inequality. A lot of people have little, a few are comfortable, and then there are the mega-rich rich, who spend their (ill-gotten?) gains as they see fit.

Another COP has come and gone with wrangling over words while assorted nations are whacked by what we would have considered very unusual weather not very long ago.

And we get older – 1970 most of us first met (well all except the Norwegians who have know each other since kindergarten). 53 years of lives that were affected by out exposure to the UWC Dream.

As we enter another year – It is hope that some sanity will prevail between the peoples of this planet we live on and provide us all the chance to meet again in the coming years.

Apologies for these words if they offend – they are but a reflection of my thoughts.

So again, sorry for the delay – Ross