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Meet my namesake
I did a Google alert yesterday, typed in my name and came up with a namesake in California - here she is the blonde version, whose name is spelt Elle Seymour. Elle is a real estate broker and breeds horses. She appears to be quite dynamic, having won an Humanitarian...
Why James moved to the Russian Federation
James Higham is my guest author today and describes his life in Russia, the reasons why he enjoys living there - he reckons the girls are peaches, that's one attraction. Is it somewhere you would want to move to? It seems they are rapidly catching up with our Western...
Jury to decide Diana and Dodi’s cause of deaths
I think it is right that a jury should sit at an inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi al Fayed. While I do not subscribe to any conspiracy theories on what I have heard so far, I can understand why, as a father, Mohamed al Fayed wants the...
Italians can "shame" adulterers
Welschcakes Limoncello portrays a vivid account of Sicilian life on her blog, including this recent judgement from Italy's Supreme Court of Appeal which has decided that no time limit can be put on a betrayed spouse's hurt and anger. It is the case of a man who in...
Will country lover Robin head for Brussels?
The European Parliament won't know what's hit it if outspoken Robin Page - former One Man and his Dog presenter - is asked to step into the shoes of UKIP's MEP Tom Wise, currently suspended over allegations of financial irregularities. Last...
Why does our 1966 World Cup football have the initials YG on it?
Shouldn't our winning 1966 World Cup football be regarded as a national treasure? You would surely not expect that anyone would be allowed to scribble on it. Well according to Ed Vaizey, that is exactly what happened, and the culprit was Yuri Geller....
Would you buy a house with a stranger?
How do people today manage to get their foot on the property ladder today when soaring house prices far outstrip their salary and chances of a mortgage? Take Cambridge, where average house prices are £277,812 - way beyond the means of the average...
How do you perceive Ipswich?
What is the first thought that springs to mind when you hear the name Ipswich? I went to a CIPR crisis management event there last night and naturally the prostitutes murders and recent bird flu outbreak were highlighted. Concern was expressed by...
Domestic violence, how can victims be helped?
Let's hope our jails are never too full for the viscous bullies who beat up women. In Norfolk alone, there have been 10 cases of domestic violence reported to police every day over the last six months - but the real figure is much higher as so many are not...