‘So why do you skip?'   My interviewee is a 24-year-old law graduate, now studying for a Master's in International Law at a reputed Midlands university, and hoping to go on to do a Ph.D. She's athletic: she's a passionate s... Read more

Development is a difficult issue.  I was watching a programme the other day about the production of flowers in Kenya, in the Lake Naivasha area.  In 2006, one-third of all cut flowers sold in the U.K. came from Kenya.  Horticul... Read more

  I wrote this a couple of years ago when I was living in Uruguay.  Unfortunately, the op only worked for a couple of months...and the honking bugles are back with a vengeance.  I have now ordered an anti snoring ring - to go on m... Read more

We are on our way to catch a flight to Edinburgh, Scotland, the second leg of our holiday. Suddenly the next four weeks of living out suitcases, imposing on friends and relatives, looms like an inevitable recurring nightmare. Just as we get into hire... Read more

    The Uruguayans like partying - and they hook their parties onto Días - special days. El Día de la Mama, el Día del Papa... Okay, those are pretty ordinary. But then you get Child's Day, Grandparents' Day, No Smoki... Read more