10 March 2016 Surviving the Flight Auckland to Dubai By Chin Chin The new service from Auckland to Dubai takes over seventeen hours and I must say that as it looms up I am conscious of a slight trepidation. It isn’t so much that it might not be comfortable or that the food or films… Continue reading Issue 44: 2016 03 10: Surviving the Flight (Chin Chin)
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Issue 43: 2016 03 03: HSBC (John Watson)
03 March 2016 HSBC A difficult balancing act. by John Watson “Go on, then. A little closer to the edge. It’s ages since anyone fell off the cliffs, so it must all be pretty safe. No, don’t take any notice of the warning signs. Experts are always much too conservative. Just try a little further.… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: HSBC (John Watson)
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Week in Brief: UK
03 March 2016 Week in Brief: UK DOCTORS’ STRIKE: Junior doctors have voted to continue their programme of strikes after agreement could not be reached with the Government over rates to be paid for weekend work. The BMA has announced that it intends to seek judicial review of Jeremy Hunt’s decision to impose new contracts.… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: The Oscars Quiz (Lynda Goetz)
03 March 2016 The Oscars Quiz by Lynda Goetz I don’t know about you, but I feel as if the 88th Oscars happened weeks ago, not just a few nights ago. There has been such interminable coverage that I am sure you must all know everything there is to know about these Hollywood back-slapping awards and… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: The Oscars Quiz (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Did Caesar Play the Bagpipes? (Chin Chin)
03 March 2016 Did Caesar Play The Bagpipes? The background to the Ides of March By Chin Chin “O horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee!” The words of MacDuff echo across the hills and vales of Scotland. Never a laird’s hall, never a shepherd’s croft but the dismal news strikes… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Did Caesar Play the Bagpipes? (Chin Chin)
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: The Ngalawa Cup, Part III (A Nimmo)
25 February 2016 The Ngalawa Cup (Part Three) A sailing adventure in the Indian Ocean. by Alexander Nimmo Last week we left Alexander and crew returning to land with lashings coming loose and a detached outrigger; but the damage proves to be only a temporary setback… We were delayed by a day, but had support… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: The Ngalawa Cup, Part III (A Nimmo)
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Week in Brief – UK
25 February 2016 Week in Brief: UK SUGAR: An investigation has found that hot flavoured drinks sold in outlets such as Starbucks and Costa Coffee contain very high levels of sugar – as much as 25 teaspoons which is the equivalent of 3 times the amount in a can of Coca Cola. Both companies said… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Week in Brief – UK
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: In or Out? (John Watson)
25 February 2016 In or Out? The start of the race. by John Watson So at last we know. The starter’s gate opens in April and the finishing line will be crossed on 23 June. The great Europe referendum, the apogee of David Cameron’s term as prime minister, is finally in the sporting calendar. The… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: In or Out? (John Watson)
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Bugs (Chin Chin)
25 February 2016 Bugs Their role in character assessment. By Chin Chin “Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled” The poet’s vision of arriving angels has inspired many a singer. It is a very different story however when the arrivals are not angels at all but mosquitoes, moths and other assorted… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Bugs (Chin Chin)
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Meningitis B Vaccine,Junior Doctors and Budgets (Lynda Goetz)
25 February 2015 Meningitis B Vaccine, Junior Doctors and Budgets A minefield of emotion by Lynda Goetz I fear that I might make myself very unpopular here, but I do feel that there are some aspects of certain current preoccupations and situations that might benefit from further discussion. I have three children, now all grown… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Meningitis B Vaccine,Junior Doctors and Budgets (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 41: 2016 02 18: The Ngalawa Cup, Part II (Alexander Nimmo)
18 February 2016 The Ngalawa Cup (Part Two) A sailing adventure in the Indian Ocean. by Alexander Nimmo The training is over; the teams and the boats are ready; the race is on… The first day we aimed to sail to Stone Town (also known as Mji Mkongwe), the main town on Zanzibar. The wind… Continue reading Issue 41: 2016 02 18: The Ngalawa Cup, Part II (Alexander Nimmo)
Issue 41: 2016 02 18: Bye Bye Indie (John Watson)
18 February 2016 Bye Bye Indie The ringing of the bells of change. By John Watson The numbers are striking enough. Circulation down from 428,000 at its peak to a current 28,000. No wonder that the broadsheet version of the Independent is being withdrawn. Figures at other newspapers tell much the same story. In 2000… Continue reading Issue 41: 2016 02 18: Bye Bye Indie (John Watson)
Issue 41: 2016 02 18: Week in Brief: UK
18 February 2016 Week in Brief: UK ROYAL NAVY: The UK has increased its allocation of Royal Navy ships to Nato over fears of Russian expansion or aggression. The vessels include a frigate, a destroyer and minesweepers. They will be deployed in the Baltic, the North Sea, the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UKIP: The… Continue reading Issue 41: 2016 02 18: Week in Brief: UK
