Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Crossing The Water (Chin Chin)

18 August 2016 Crossing The Water Of ferries and the like. by Chin Chin There has always been something special about crossing water.  In Robert Burns’s poem Tam O’Shanter, it is the barrier of a river which holds back the demons who pursue the eponymous hero on his grey mare.  In ancient Rome, the crossing of… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Crossing The Water (Chin Chin)

Issue 39: 2016 02 04: The New Courtesy (Chin Chin)

04 February 2016 The New Courtesy Is the masking of the Italian statues the start of a trend? By Chin Chin Hospitality has always been at the heart of civilisation and by covering their statues to welcome President Rouhani of Iran the Italians have truly set a new benchmark.  No matter that, as a sophisticated… Continue reading Issue 39: 2016 02 04: The New Courtesy (Chin Chin)

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