-THE FILTER – Be quiet and still for a moment, and listen very hard…you should hear a faint fizzing sound…do you hear it?…shh, listen…that, my friends, is the sound of hundreds of thousands of Mexicans sizzling with anger over the comments made on Top Gear. Erica Buist The hugely popular […]
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‘I’m so bored of JSA’: the party of the unemployed
According to the Department of Work and Pensions, in Cardiff, the Welsh capital, there are around 15,000 people looking for work for a total of 1,700 available jobs. This means that there are nine job seekers for every job vacancy. Formerly known as ‘I will rave on the grave of […]
An alternative to chocolates
Ah, “Valentines Day”… a day of romance, cards and candlelit dinners, but what about those of us who might prefer something a little less traditional? Nicole Black Lucky for those who find themselves single, bored with the customary Valentines day activities or maybe just curious to try something a bit […]
A green, faith-inspired weekend
Nature and faith are, for many, the very core of existence. Humankind has always looked to both for sustenance, wisdom and inspiration. It is fitting, then, that both nature and faith should be celebrated by a festival full of music, food and good company, which is exactly what you will […]
Soroa, garden of orchids and surprises
In Artemis, Cuba, and around the Cordillera de Guaniguanico range of hills, an orchid garden, the largest of its kind in Cuba, is flourishing again and regaining its glory after being battered by successive hurricanes. Both covered and open-air, local and exotic flowers greet visitors in cordial defiance of the […]