The International Festival of Music takes place in Granada from June 25th to July 15th with some of the performances taking place in the magnificent surroundings of the old Moorish palace, the Alhambra. The festival has been in existence since 1952 and this year features around forty events, some taking place within the Alhambra palace.
Surprising results from Defra study
In these times of economic crises and cutbacks, it’s good to see that there is still room for essential research. After three years of research, costing £294,027, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) can now reveal:
One can only feel sorry
A £38,000 pension, an £80,000 MP’s pension and a peerage. What cruel and inhumane ‘punishments’ are being handed out these days in the UK. Surely such draconian measures must be a violation of human rights or against the spirit of the Geneva Convention. At least such drastic retribution should discourage others from following the same path.
Two Russians and a porcupine
The Sunshine State of Florida has some quite restrictive laws relating to carnal pleasures and pursuits, one of which specifically prohibits having sex with a porcupine.
Clinging to his perks
Obviously no chance of confusing the words ‘speaker’ and ‘orator’.
Someone is extracting the wee
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Michael Martin, has apparently agreed to quit his post, but wants to stay on as an MP until the next election, in a year’s time, so as to safeguard his £100,000 pay and perks and help his son Paul to ‘inherit’ his Glasgow constituency seat.
Absence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder
No wonder MP’s don’t want a verifiable attendance system, only 14 ‘honourable (??) members’ turned up to debate the swine flu issue.
Meanwhile, down in Oz
This man was trying to sell his house and attracted media attention when his advert appeared in the local press.
Amazing feat
What more can you say about this women, except she has adapted to circumstances.
Locker room antics
A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women’s locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, “What’s the matter — haven’t you ever seen a little boy before?”