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The Summer 2016 – How Did it Fair?
When I speak to people about the summer that has just passed by, I get conflicting stories; some say it was a nice summer, others say it was crap, which just goes to show how our memory works. Weekend cricketers for instance, base their summer memories on how many games of cricket they have played and how many have been cancelled, but this no real gauge of how a summer has been in reality. For starters, a hot summer can be blighted by ...
A Holiday in Sorrento, Italy
Well, I have to say that my holiday to Italy was an excellent one and preferable to other great holidays I have had in Europe for a number of reasons. However, on the downside, Italy, courtesy of a perfect storm of being traditionally expensive and the post Brexit collapse of the pound, is not cheap, with a meal for two and a bottle of wine often racing past the 100 euros mark. What you do get in Sorrento, is a town proud of its traditions ...
Italian Earthquake Means More Bad PR for God!
"Are you still going to go to Italy?" someone said to me yesterday, reflecting on the devastating earthquake in Central Italy on Wednesday. It would be madness to cancel a holiday on the basis of an earthquake several hundred miles away from where we are heading (Sorrento) but as the tragedy unfolded, it soon became clear that this was yet another disaster in what is becoming a lengthening list of acts by God. Is God like a terrorist? ...
David Brent – Life on the Road
I went out with both my boys (or young men) for the first time in ages tonight to watch David Brent-Life on the Road, the follow up to Slough's alter-ego David Brent, who was last seen in The Office, some 13 years ago. Ricky Gervais has had ups and downs since The Office, with a few ordinary films amongst some excellent TV productions such as 'Extras' and the wonderful 'Derek' which could melt a heart made of granite and brought tears to ...
Vat on Takeaway Food and the Problem With Litter!
When I was in a restaurant the other week, I can't remember where, Costa Packet or something of the like, I was asked if I would be eating my sandwich in or outside. In some cases it seems to be that it is cheaper if you take your food away, which made me assume I was being charged for service and overheads calculated by the cost of clearing up, and wear and tear on cutlery and furniture and so on. This is not the case, it actually comes ...