Category Archives: Current Affairs
Too much information
Sometimes I have a feeling of too much information from the media. Two recent stories demonstrate what I am talking about: ‘Mystery stomach aches could be caused by leaking water pipes’ and ‘How safe is air quality on commercial planes?’
Read more...The Great British Barbecue
Come on, admit it, you had a barbecue at the weekend didn’t you?
Read more...Does your social media need a spring clean?
The hearts and minds of the internet are a-flutter following the discovery of man’s-man and film-star-of-the-moment Tom Hardy’s MySpace profile.
Read more...Setting tails and tongues wagging in Oz
A nation has gone barking mad over two stowaway pups who joined their American-based A-list owners in Australia without showing their passpaws or applying for a visa.
Read more...Disappointing Black Spider Memos
There was great excitement on the eve of the publication of the Black Spider Memos this week.
Read more...Don’t try this at home
A fascinating story I read this week should definitely come with a health warning: don’t try this at home. A woman has told her story online of how she developed amazing mental abilities and memory following a skiing accident.
Read more...Change the tune or change your campaign?
The Green Party released an election broadcast this week entitled ‘Change the tune’ which showcased…
Read more...Breakfast like a King
From the earliest age we have it drummed into us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Read more...Bow to McQueen
A hotly anticipated exhibition featuring pieces from the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen has opened at London’s Victoria & Albert museum.
Read more...All the tea in Scotland
Think of a tea plantation and you’ll probably imagine the vast tea fields of India, China or Sri Lanka. The world’s best tea, however, is grown much closer to home.
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