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Naked in the street (06 Sep 05)
I'm not sure why the events in New Orleans have so captured my attention; bad as they are the situation in Darfur and Niger is much much worse for example. ...

We all will be received (05 Sep 05)
The Mississippi Delta was shining Like a national guitar I am following the river Down the highway Through the cradle of the civil war I'm going to Graceland Graceland . ...

The music dies again, this time in Bourbon Street (04 Sep 05)
Some extracts from Don Maclean's American PieHow that music used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And ...

Canberra snow job (10 Aug 05)
Yes Virginia it does snow in Canberra (though not often). Icy cold Antarctic air today brought snow showers to Canberra and good falls on the nearby mountains as low ...

Oz snow job (09 Jul 05)
In response to my mention of snow on the hills near Canberra a couple of my American friends were surprised that there is any snow in the 'sunburnt country' Australia's ...

Olympics and the Walmer Castle (07 Jul 05)
London's victory in the contest for the 2012 Olympics brings back some reminiscences. At the time in 1993 when Sydney was awarded the 2000 Olympic Games I was on board an ...

England still expects (29 Jun 05)
On Wednesday more than 160 ships and vessels from 63 countries including contingents from 35 navies countries gathered off England's south coast to commemorate and re-enact the Battle of Trafalgar ...

Autumn lunch with Lady Mann (07 May 05)
Autumn is the best season in Canberra and the garden in our courtyard is in flower to reward James's efforts. How better to celebrate than lunch in the sunshine? Here ...

Sam-il (March 1st) (01 Mar 05)
March 1 is a public holiday in (South) Korea and commemorates the day in 1919 when in Tapgol Park in the centre of Seoul independence campaigners proclaimed a Declaration of ...