EGYPT
Fire in theatre kills 29 A fire sparked by candles being used in a play tore through an Egyptian theatre on Monday, killing 29 people before they could escape. The
Piglets, Paul McKenna and pastéis de natas!
Wednesday August 10 I am on a new diet. I have been on it for 24 hours and can think about nothing but food. Apple turnovers, aniseed balls, burgers, bacon,
The wonderful world of xerophytes
THE USE of xerophytic plants, which are drought adapted plants, is an increasingly popular topic in the gardening world, and a timely subject to consider during a summer of water
Portugal could be as rich as Finland if it cut corruption
IF GOVERNMENT and public corruption were seriously tackled in Portugal, the country would be three times richer than it is today. Portugal presently ranks as the poorest of the original
Trading places
THE HOLIDAYS from hell are over and paradise has been restored. I am sitting on my balcony counting the stars and listening to the sea. The early September air is
travel briefs
Jellyfish peril Holidaymakers heading for the Spanish ‘Costas’ are being advised to take care on beaches where there’s been an invasion of jellyfish. The Spanish Red Cross has treated more
The threat of a flu pandemic
Dear Reader, You must have heard or read about the possibility of a new flu pandemic. As I see myself as your specialist in putting things into perspective, today, I
Beat the post-holiday blues
SUMMER IS drawing to a close and while for some that’s a relief, for others it means a bout of the post-holiday blues. One minute it’s all lazy days on
No more wedding blues for Bridget
Award winning professional photographer, Bridget Flemming, feared her career was threatened when her hands seized up in camera hold position after a full day’s wedding shoot. It was a crisis
UK taxman hunts offshore assets
HER MAJESTY’S Revenue & Customs – HMRC are the new initials for the Inland Revenue – appear to believe that there are tens of thousands of UK taxpayers who have