Merry Christmas 2018
It’s Christmas time once more. I would like to take the opportunity to wish all the followers of my blog, my Tweets, postings on Facebook and all my readers, a very Merry Christmas and peace and goodwill to you all. Tom...
A Healthy Dose of Confusion
The national health service in Cyprus is great in terms of actual health care. Admittedly there are differences between the UK and Cyprus. Food in a Cypriot hospital is only going to cater for Cypriot tastes, so if you don’t want your jelly...
A Period of Drama: The Modane Train Disaster 1917
In December 1917 the Great War had been raging since 1914 and many lives had been lost in combat on both sides. In the period coming up to Christmas that year, French soldiers were travelling back from fighting in Italy and attempting to go home...
A Period of Drama: Paris Metro Fire 1903
Technology in the early part of the 20th Century was a new and wondrous experience for many people. But the infancy of any technological expansion will inevitably lead to human error, often with catastrophic and deadly consequences. The Paris...
Living in Cyprus: Say Cheese
According to a Cyprus government spokesperson, Cyprus is losing the halloumi trademark in the UK after failing to act on time was ‘an act of suicide’ for the interests of Cyprus. Food trademarks are big business worldwide and the...
It’s a Cyprus Dog’s Life: In the Swim
Swimming comes naturally to dogs and my two English Springer Spaniels are no exception. As you can see from the picture above, Holly (the liver and white) and Harvey in front, taken a few years ago at the local dam, aren’t afraid of open...
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