You can watch ‘live’ coverage of the Sevilla Spring Fair HERE. You will need the Microsoft Silverlight plugin installed in your browser.
Here’s your chance
Petitions have always been a part of government life, either sent by post or delivered to Number 10 by hand. The official Number 10 Downing Street website contains, amongst many things, a section for e-petitions. These can cover virtually any subject, and they do. The website states: You can now both create and sign petitions on this website too, giving …
About ‘swine flu’
Swine Influenza, swine flu, is common amongst pigs and does not normally jump species, but it can and sometimes does, such as appears to be the case at the moment. Questions arise such as ‘should I stop eating pork?’. The answer to that one is no, but for anyone interested in finding out more about ‘swine flu’, the following should …
Is there anything the Chinese won’t counterfeit?
There was uproar in Iran the other day when Israeli oranges were found to be on sale in the country despite a ban on commercial dealings between the two states. One irate official even apparently went so far as to accuse the opposition of a ‘citrus plot’. However, it now turns out that the offending citrus fruit, marketed as ‘Jaffa …
Sevilla
An article in the Daily Telegraph on Sevilla entitled ‘Oranges are not the only fruits of Seville‘ might be of interest to those thinking about visiting this beautiful city. It gives you tips on what to see, tapas bars etc.
Ooops!
You can’t expect even Google to get it right all the time. Spot the odd one out.
Sorry, your personal belief is not correct
Perhaps the question should have been prefaced with: ‘I would like your honest, personal opinion, just make sure it agrees with mine’. Carrie Prejean, Miss California, was asked for her views on gay marriage by one of the judges at the Miss USA pageant, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Miss Prejean responded:
Money well spent
There may be a recession going on, but Councils in the UK are still able to offer gainful employment in key areas for those with the necessary skills. In Newcastle upon Tyne you could end up as a ‘breastfeeding peer support co-ordinator’ or a ‘composting supervisor’, but bear in mind the salary only runs to about £24,000 per annum.
Skimmer
It’s a rare occurrence, but an ATM customer actually came across a skimmer attached to the front of the machine. If you don’t know what a skimmer is, or what one looks like or how it works, this little article is well worth a read. Nothing is safe these days. SKIMMER
Falling standards
OMG, what is the world coming to when standards slip to these sort of depths? When Gemma Atkinson graces the glossy pages of men’s magazines she looks flawless and perfectly made-up. But off-duty the I’m A Celebrity glamour-girl doesn’t seem to mind getting her hands dirty, dressing in jeans and a sweater to put out the bins this morning. How …