British Expat Newsletter:
19 July 2006
Hello, and welcome to those who have joined up since our last newsletter. In this issue This week: Karaoke Virtual Snacks Bizarre Searches Quotation and joke…
Can I count your vote? – Dunno, can you…?
“Photos of the worthy aspirants were included because not everyone can read. Even then not all could see: one elderly lady held her voting paper up close to her eyes and remonstrated with her daughter, ‘Hey! You didn’t tell me I voted for Baldy.'” Ginnie Bedggood looks at the often chaotic count in the 2006 Dominican Republic elections.
It’s All Greek To Me!
“John Mole’s book is very much in the Mayle mould; he starts off with a similarly ramshackle property in a similar traditional rural community. If anything, though, Mole’s predicament is even further removed from the urban UK – even the UK of the late 1970s, when he and his family were contemplating their move.” Dave reviews John Mole’s account of his new life in rural Greece.
Who’s a pretty boy, then?
Pic of the Week – 10 July 2006 by Richard Dobbie © www.travelsnapz.com – used with permission All images are digitally watermarked – please don’t infringe…
British Expat Newsletter:
5 July 2006
Hello, and welcome to those who have joined up since our last newsletter. In this issue This week: Accents Virtual Snacks Bizarre Searches Quotation and joke…
The most photographed dog in Georgia
Pic of the Week – 3 July 2006 by Alan Hearnshaw © 2006 All images are digitally watermarked – please don’t infringe copyright! Alan adds: “The…