CHIQUITITA
This story about Abba and UNICEF is a feel-good start to the New Year. It shows what a difference a simple act can achieve, and …
BIRD ISLAND
This blog is about Bird Island, the most northerly island in the Seychelles. It has been described as a paradise with too many palm trees …
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
In line with the other blogs this week, this one about Queen Elizabeth II is just for fun. It includes some obscure facts that I …
BRITISH HUMOUR
British Humour is different, as anyone who has had contact with it will readily admit. Those of us lucky enough to have been born and …
LAST FISHERMAN IN MONACO
Eric Rinaldi, the last fisherman in Monaco, unties the mooring lines, and carefully maneuvers his fishing boat Diego out of Monaco’s harbour, Port Hercules, close …
COLOMBO TO BADULLA RAILWAY
The Colombo to Badulla railway is so enchantingly beautiful that it’s become a bucket list adventure for many visitors. The long, forlorn sound of the …
SARK
The Island of Sark is the archetypical English seaside escape. Just three miles wide by 1.5 miles long, it is fringed by pale beaches and …
BABA YAGA
A key figure from Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga certainly fulfills the requirements of the wicked witch – she lives in a house that walks through …
HUMOUR
One of the major casualties of our current, ridiculously politically-correct, world is a sense of humour. Politically, no-one in their right mind can even attempt …
BUMBLEBEES HAVE A BALL
My other two blogs this week are a little heavy, so I thought I would lighten the publication with “Bumblebees have a ball”. Yes, there …