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Do Italian men make good husbands?
I'm all for close family ties. But there comes a time when a boy has to cut himself free from his mother's apron strings. In Italy, that time seems to have been considerably prolonged as more than a third of Italian men over the age of 30 live at home with their...
Camona Orgille – the missing
It's almost the first anniversary since Camona Orgille vanished in Jamaica. The 13-year-old went missing while walking home from school in October, 2006. She was in the vicinity of the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory talking to her cousin on her mobile phone when the cousin...
From Hollywood to Hull
I took an exciting call from my thespian son James' agent today, he has been invited to audition for a film role, he must speak with an American accent and, wait for it, if successful, will be required for filming in Los Angeles for FOUR months. I immediate thought of...
Should the UK invest more in space exploration?
With so many pressing demands on our purse strings, is it realistic to expect the UK government to provide more funding for space travel? I suspect Quasar 9 could instantly provide a thousand and one reasons to justify this as it is his specialised subject. The UK is...
David is on the "write" track to win
I always had beautiful handwriting until I started learning shorthand. I dread to think what a graphologist would make of it's shapeless, sprawling angles, what conclusion would be drawn from it about my character. It is a subject I find intriguing. The Times also...
Revealing inner emotions on National Poetry Day
I've been drafting a press release today for CHASTE - Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking in Europe - in response to yesterday's announcement by Home Secretary Jacquie Smith about the police crack down on human trafficking . I happened to mention that today was National...
Sex trafficking on my doorstep
It's chilling and gripping and happening virtually right on my doorstep, according to Murphy's Law. Do watch the last episode tonight if you don't mind being shaken out of your comfort zone. It's on at 9pm, BBC1. It makes me feel so uncomfortable, these young,...
My advice to you is – steer well clear of Tech Guys
I am having a nightmare experience with Tech Guys, and I want to warn you what service to expect if you take your computer there for repair. You will find them sitting comfortably in PC World stores, proudly promoted at the top of their website. I found them via a...
How can the EU improve its image?
I feel sorry for Margot Wallstrom, she has an impossible task - to make the EU popular with citizens in all its 27 member states. As the EU's Communications Commissioner, she has just published an updated communications strategy to make the EU more...