Monaco Grand Prix
Formula One cars raced on the streets of Monaco on the most dangerous Grand Prix track in the world. It was 44 degrees on the grid, with pressure building the drivers tried to stay cool. Thousands of people flooded the principality, huge yachts populated the harbour in anticipation of the race. The noise which permeates the air … Read more
Cannes Film Festival
Waking up with an overwhelming feeling of hope is an odd thing – Hello. Adele (singer) is 23, James Cracknell OBE (Olympic rower) is 39 and Richard E Grant (actor) is 54 today. People were voting all day yesterday to give Nick Clegg a boot in the ballots, a kick up the constituencies, a smack … Read more
British Pageantry
Junior air force officer and future king, Prince William of Wales has married Miss Catherine Middleton of Berkshire presenting a little Royal theatre on the signature streets of London. The majestic occasion marks the couple becoming Duke and Duchess of Cambridge although they have no connection with the city, the ceremony lasted just over an … Read more
blog
this is the more experimental of two blogs if the unwanted tagline Hello World attaches itself ignore it I’ve tried to remove it and hopefully succeeded Hope not to detract from this blog
Royal wedding
William and Kate confirmed last month in Kenya they were engaged; the press said the country needed a wedding. I suppose it will be a lovely event to prove we all still live in an age of romance. Prince William has chosen someone to marry and he was lucky enough to meet his wife-to-be at university. Hopefully they will have … Read more
big bag of boom
Edinburgh’s busiest festival is nearly over, events at the fringe have been stunning as ever and the book festival are nearly over too. September holds less action and exciting shows although the international festival runs for another week. One performer said the whole world turns into a stage which sounds magical. The best event for me is New Art Club which is an … Read more
Health Blogs (via Mina’s Blog)
I am looking for some good health information blogs and websites and your comments on them. The catagories are women,men,children and even pets. CAM, Complementary and alternative health sites are of interst as well. With so many blogs out there I would like to have a list for easy reference. Something smaller and more select … Read more
meteors
Apparently a few dozen meteors were visible last night but the sun was shining during open water training. I nearly got mowed down by a motor boat since swimming as best as I could. It was wavy enough to lose sight of the lead group but managed to keep going anyway and didn’t get run over. Although … Read more
the end of the world
Today Stephen Hawking predicted the planet is doomed. I felt low since moving to space Avatar-style could be disruptive. However coaching kids freestyle tricks and seeing how much thye enjoy it has refueled my optimism for the human spirit. They can’t stand to take a break, an example of their endless energy. We all eat a mixture of carbohydrate, protein and fat … Read more
diamonds are a girl’s best friend
Skiing in the mornings then working in an office later makes up a long day. Someone who’s not having a lot of fun is Naomi Campbell since her agent saw her flirting with a known rebel leader. He is believed to have bankrolled the Liberian civil war with blood diamonds although she wouldn’t have realised this at the time. He arranged to get some … Read more
