Cost of Living versus Quality of Living - Escape the Credit Crunch Abroad
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Current Affairs, Europe, Far East, Middle East, ireland | 1 Comment »Looking for the cheapest places to live? Assuming that you still earn a normal UK wage, you will want to compare Cost of Living Surveys and Quality of Living Surveys. Mercer, the Economist and some large governmental organisations compile these. ...
Hypocrisy in World Politics
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Climate Change, Europe, Politics | No Comments »Politicians have their reasons for turning a blind eye in some cases an screaming blue murder at others. But as this blog acts as a soapbox, I am going to list some anomalies in reporting and political emphasis in Britain: Zimbabwe ...
British Food: Imports, Seasons and Gordon Ramsay
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Climate Change, Europe, News | 1 Comment »Gordon Ramsay has suggested that Britain should fine restaurants that use out-of-season fruit and vegetables. I'm glad he's not going to fine me. Only this morning, whilst making the Great English Breakfast, I used a tin of beans. The beans ...
Volcano Meets Storm - amazing pictures
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Americas, Pictures | 2 Comments »A Chilean volcano has erupted at the same time as an electrical storm was passing over head, resulting in some spectacular photos. Authorities thought the volcano was dormant because it had not erupted for hundreds of years. Share This
News from Around the World
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Current Affairs, Europe, Far East, Middle East, News, Politics, Sport | No Comments »I check the news every day on the websites of various major UK newspapers. I often see that all the headlines are the same and I get a sense that I don't really know much more about the world as ...
Clinton vs Obama - Do we really care?
Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Americas, Politics, Women | No Comments »Every day for the last month or so, the British press has featured the Hilary vs Barack conetst in its top headlines. Not only is the coverage really, really boring but it is never put in context. The wider story ...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - with trailer
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Americas, Current Affairs, Films, YouTube | 2 Comments »The new film, "Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is due out on Thursday May 22nd. What I can't believe is that the invincible Harrison Ford will be 66 this year - what's he doing in another ...
Recession Can Be Good
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Americas, Current Affairs, Europe, News | No Comments »Time for a holiday to America. If you haven't been taken in by offers of store cards, credit cards with 18% interest or mortgages that will go up by hundreds of pounds this summer, it might be a rather opportune ...