A remarkable story from New Zealand, not only because of the courage of the woman concerned, but also because of the general comments by people in the UK. Vipul Sharma, aged 22, was found guilty of abduction and two charges of rape by the Auckland District Court in New Zealand.
Across the pond
How well do you know the states on the other side of the pond? Here’s a simple little quiz to show you how much, or little, you know. >>Quiz<<
Food for thought…or just looking at
Some amazing pictures of food, I suppose you’d call them sculptures in a way. Whatever they’re called, they’re great fun and very well done. >>Food Thingies<<
All in a good cause
Shanty-Chor-Andalucía, a German choir established in 2007 whose motto is ‘Sing with Happiness’, are performing three concerts in November in aid of the Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice in Benalmádena. The first concert is on the November 7th at the Nerja Casa de Cultura and the entrance fee is €5.
Under the weather
Got to admire the professionalism.
Leave it to the experts
All official road signs in Wales are bilingual, so Swansea Council emailed its local translation service and then erected this magnificent board. Not bad. Except the Welsh translates as: ‘I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated’. In 2006, cyclists traveling between Cardiff and Penarth were left more than a little confused …
Preferential treatment?
While innocent folk are fined and end up with criminal records through innocuous acts involving wheelie bins or sausage roll crumbs, the guilty get let off. John Barnes, still earning around £4,000 a week and driving a £60,000 BMW, escaped a driving ban after being caught without insurance cover. What if he had been involved in an accident and someone had …
Aaah
Thanks to Lynn for the discovery of this little gem.
New solar garden in Antequera
On Wednesday, the inauguration took place in Antequera of the Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Cortijo del Cura, the first solar garden in the area. Attending the ceremony were Pilar Serrano, delegate from the provincial Ministry of Innovation, Science and Business, Ricardo Millán, mayor of Antequera, Robin Schöck, director of Ansasol and representatives of JUWI, the company responsible for installing the plant.
How strange
A bit of a glitch at the UK iTunes Music Store! Song titles are regularly screened for profanities, with words being blanked out, but a glitch in the program has resulted in quite a few inoffensive titles, and names, being censored.