2020 Transitional period and Brexit Deal vote promised. Stunning Blade Runner 2049

Cambridge North Station

When pressed at a parliamentary committee hearing, David Davis thought that the parliamentary vote timing would depend on when the deal with the EU was agreed, and this could be the "59th minute of the 11th hour". Whilst his could potentially mean that the deal was agreed before parliament could vote on it. PM Theresa May clarified in PM Questions that she thought that the proposed deal would occur "in time for Parliament to have the vote we committed to".

EU officials stated that the transition period for the UK would be about 20 months (rather than two years), ending on 31st December 2020, which coincided with the end of the EU’s seven-year budget.

Mosaic artist Richard Morgan dropped by with fellow artist Marie. He is going to run a small demonstration with audience participation, on making a roman mosaic. This will follow a talk I'm giving to the Milton Local History Group in November. We've selected a design that will be practical for the time available.

In the afternoon, Sean joined me to watch Blade Runner 2049 at the Light cinema in Cambridge. Being able to travel from Cambridge North into town and back was a great improvement over battling in by car or bus as the cinema was just a 10 minute walk from the central station. We really enjoyed the film, which took the 2 hours and 45 minutes to develop the story. As well as maintaining a link to the original Blade Runner, the new dystopian future allowed the exploration of concepts of identity and humanity, with several twists and turns. The film deservedly got excellent reviews but is starting to disappear from cinemas faster than expected. Like the original, this is likely to become a classic.