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The £17 wonder wrinkle cream
I must admit I sent my husband off to scour a few Boots stores for its astounding £17 wrinkle wonder cream. Only, hundreds of others had the same idea following media reports that this miracle cream could perform wonders and it had sold out. Twenty...
Every man has his price
I thought the Chinese might know how to twist an arm, but it appears not. Developers have been unable to persuade the owner of this home to move out so the area can be turned into a £40m 'Broadway' square, including apartments and a shopping mall....
French elections fought in blogosphere
I met the charming Guillaume Du Gardier at the blogging conference this week and asked him about the French presidential election. He has just recorded his views on video about how influential the internet has been and the different online tactics used by leading...
Defra and the hedgehogs
I know we are a nation of animal lovers, but isn't this taking things a bit too far? Defra is prosecuting Great Yarmouth Borough Council following the death of two hedgehogs who ate rat poison. Defra has pursued the case for three years, even though the RSPCA, Health...
Music is the food of love for Marina
I love a romantic story, see if you can beat this. The divine opera singer Marina Poplavskaya, a stunning Russian doll with the voice of an angel, is instantly swept off her feet after being crushed in the arms of the internationally...
FoI climbdown by government
I was over the moon to learn that the government has in effect climbed down over plans which could have seriously restricted the Freedom of Information Act. Access to information from our government and local authorities is core to our...
The end of a blogging day
It's been a long, but stimulating day, and I shall feel guilty if I don't write up on the Blogging4 Business conference as others who went have already produced live blogging reports, like Rob Andrews, Guillaume du Gardier, Lloyd Davies and Robin Hamman. I always...
Blogging calls…
I have an excellent day in store tomorrow at this Blogging4Business conference in London. I shall look forward to meeting ace bloggers Antony Mayfield and Euan Semple, as well as many other excellent speakers. I went along last year and much...
Penny for her thoughts
Interesting body language here, with Barack Obama appearing relaxed and in control, staring directly at Hillary Clinton who averts her full gaze and seems edgy. Or is she the one in control and he is trying to win her approval? What does this...