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Relight my fire
It’s all feeling a little deja vu. This morning I’ll be seeing the torch relay finally hit Vancouver at the venue where the ParalympicsGB wheelchair curling team hopes to “be in the medal zone”,...
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By Chelsea Girl in China When did the language of crime and punishment change? Listening to BBC news programmes in Shanghai, I’m always struck by the words people in authority use. When did...
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In Spain fame won’t stop the bulldozers
By Anna Nicholas A decade ago newspapers were full of the sorry tale of tennis player Boris Becker issued with a fine from his local council in Majorca for flouting building regulations. Worse than...
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Sshh…not a lot of people know this
By Anna Nicholas At a recent dinner while making social chit chat, several of the guests scratched their heads in some bemusement and asked me whether I was a fan of BBC TV’s Mastermind or aspired to...
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Reagan-mania in America
By Sebastian Doggart America is all abuzz preparing for a very special birthday. This Sunday February 6th marks 100 years since the country’s 40th president Ronald Reagan was born. Like most...
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Expat technology: types of websites
“Can I have a word Chris, I want to set up a website for my business.” “Sure, no problem.” I say ( “Here we go again,” I think). “What type of website have you got in mind?” “A normal one,” comes back...
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The real truth about Magaluf
Majorca is suffering from a colossal hangover following the sensationalistic documentary, The Truth about Magaluf shown on BBC television earlier this week. Exposing the tawdry underbelly of the...
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We need to talk about Magaluf
It was Halloween, the last night of the season in Magaluf and hordes of resort workers in celebratory mood and wearing ghoulish costumes filled the bars and clubs in the infamous town. It should have...
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TV or not TV? That is the question
Those British expats who love nothing more than to curl up on a winter’s night in front of the television tuning into their favourite BBC and ITV soaps, were dealt a blow recently when both...
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John Noakes: relief as former Blue Peter presenter is found in Majorca
As a child, BBC TV’s Blue Peter was one of the programmes that I was permitted to watch each week and that I couldn’t bear to miss. It was the early seventies and presenters John Noakes and Valerie...
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