“Mum…Grandpa’s started twittering again…”
Although it seems hard to believe now it was only in the early 1980’s that home computing moved out of the realms of science fiction and into the homes of ordinary people. In only a few short years scientists had managed to scale down computers from something that filled a whole room with valves and wires to a small square box that could sit on a desk. Even then computing was really only for the...
Read MoreIn search of Bohemia (Bohemian rats ‘n me)
There is something deliciously decadent about Prague. Ask people what they think of this wonderful city that has been at the heart of European history and culture for thousands of years and their impressions will be mixed – romantic images of ancient untamed Bohemia are likely to be mingled with images of floods of tourists, stag parties and cheap beer. That’s because Prague is a paradox. The...
Read MoreThe magic of Avebury
Most visitors to Britain will be familiar with the image of Stonehenge as one of the country’s most iconic landmarks that attracts thousands of visitors every year. Not very far from Stonehenge though, is another equally impressive archaeological site that remains little visited by comparison with its more famous neighbour. The site is called ‘Avebury’ and it remains one of the most fascinating...
Read MoreGet a Life – get a ‘Second Life!’
In the last few weeks there have been at least two articles in the national newspapers that would rarely cause much interest. The first article was about a property entrepreneur who bought some land and then sold it again making millions of pounds profit. The second was about an arrest made in Germany to do with prostitution. Nothing new or exceptional about either article you might think – but...
Read MoreParis – Roman Lutetia – the city of Light!
There is something rather special about Paris in the springtime. As soon as the colder and wetter weather of winter has subsided the Parisians start to re-open their pavement cafés and boutiques and the city seems to burst into life like the first buds of spring. No wonder Paris has gained a reputation as one of the most romantic cities in the world. Today Paris is a thriving, cosmopolitan, high...
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