Tag Archives: BBC

Switch on, tune in, zone out

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

One of the things which makes life abroad a comparative piece of cake these days is easy access to news, entertainment and general communication in whatever language you like. No longer do you have to hunt round a dozen maisons … Continue reading →

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Lies, damned lies and statistics

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

One of the more time-wasting aspects of writing a blog is obsessing over the daily stats page. WordPress conspires to bring out the inner trainspotter in its users by providing reams of fascinating data concerning how many people have looked … Continue reading →

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This is the BBC. And now, the shipping forecast.

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

Dire emergency situation here this morning, leaving the household shocked, traumatised and probably in need of ‘closure’ or similar psychobabble codswallop. On booting up the laptop before breakfast as usual I got a message telling me that ‘Radio 4 is … Continue reading →

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