Category Archives: UK

UK election results 2017

Posted on 2017-06-09 by

The United Kingdom may descend into political chaos, but it will do so with style and in a calm and dignified manner. You can say about the UK what you want, but Britons can carry off things that would look … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Politics, UK | 3 Comments

Thoughts of the Day 14

Posted on 2017-06-02 by

If I am ever on a quiz show, my telephone joker will be the dude who wrote Wikipedia. Suki Kim has done impressive undercover reporting in North Korea, fooling both her employer, by pretending that she was a devout Christian, and of course the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Books, China, Colombia, Economics, Education, Environment, Health, Language, Life, Mexico, North Korea, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Travel, UK | Tagged , , , , | 19 Comments

The Port of Gorey

Posted on 2017-05-17 by

(The photo was taken at Gorey on Jersey.)

Posted in Jersey, Photography, Travel, UK | Tagged | 12 Comments

The most segregated place in America

Posted on 2017-04-03 by

Even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 put an end to all official segregation, there are still some places in the USA where black and white Americans don’t mix very much. I have often heard that Sunday morning is … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Thoughts of the Day 8

Posted on 2017-02-22 by

I don’t understand why supermarkets, all around the world, by the way, are trying to force me to use a metal instrument when I want to buy some bread. You remember my article about the longest possible train journey and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Books, Brazil, Economics, History, Language, Malta, Media, Portugal, Religion, Romania, Technology, Travel, UK, US election 2016, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Winston Churchill on New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on 2017-02-14 by

It’s mid-February. If you are like me, most of your new year’s resolutions have already dissipated, been forgotten or pushed to March or April. The smarter ones among you won’t have made any resolutions in the first place. But if … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Elections, Facebook, History, Life, Military, Politics, Time, UK, World War II | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

Thoughts of the Day 3

Posted on 2016-11-19 by

Always funny: places that don’t serve Coca Cola or other “capitalist”/”imperialist”/”Western” drinks, but all the staff have Apple phones and computers. The Guardian confirms my numbers on Britons applying for foreign citizenship. Somehow I found the list of US Presidents … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Immigration Law, Law, Music, Religion, Sicily, Terrorism, Travel, UK, US election 2016, USA | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments