I sat in a bar this evening in Reykjavik, whilst sipping another beer contemplating my previous trips to Brazil and Bristol I was suddenly interrupted by a strange voice. “Is anyone sitting here?”, enquired a husky female voice “No, please sit if you require”, I replied. As the woman sat opposite me I took time …
Month: October 2008
For the past several weeks, ever since the major bank collapse in the USA, the BBC news website has been dominated by stories of more fallen banks, solid financial businesses that are on there way out, mergers and of course it is all labeled as ‘The Credit Crunch’, that label in itself is another way …
Eighties pop singer Rick Astley has become the surprise contender for best act ever at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool. The star, who has never been nominated in the history of the event, is up against U2, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day and Tokio Hotel. The winner, chosen by fans online, …
Lance Corporal Gyanendra Rai served more than 13 years with the 7th Gurkha Rifles and was seriously wounded in the Falklands conflict. Today, lawyers for L/Cpl Rai and other Gurkhas will again be in the High Court challenging the refusal of the British Government to let them settle automatically in this country. In some cases, …