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Only in Britain
Stephen Fry tells a great tale about the difference between English and American by using the phrase “Only in America”. There it implies inspirational activity and comes with a fair polish of pride. On the other hand “only in Britain” seems to me to have a pretty negative meaning. You can almost hear the body…
“Weather – Changeable” – A whole new meaning
httpv://youtu.be/idjyusDUGSc A lovely day in Siberia changes from a pleasant chance to sunbathe and swim to seeking shelter from great hailstones, in a matter of minutes.
Take charge in a crisis
Someone told me a great, yet also sad, story recently that is a valuable analogy for business. It concerns a crashing aircraft and how the problem was managed at the time. The story, as I remember it goes like this: a transatlantic flight crashed on its way across the ocean, and all souls were lost….
The truth about Christmases past – in our house
Christmas isn’t the same now; my children are no longer kids and the days of Father Christmas are long gone. But the memories persist and pevery year we talk about one long-departed Christmas ritual that used to take place in our house. When the kids were small I bought a Santa suit, beard, hat and…
What have Boris and George got in common?
Boris Johnson won in London, George Galloway won in Bradford, but what is it that made them winners? I think the answer is pretty clear: they both stood for something and both connected with and appealed to the voters.