May 31, 2015

Sleeping in church: Now available for a fee!

No, I’m not talking about dozing off during the sermon. Turns out that England’s Churches  Conservation Trust, whose job is to take care of 347 “orphan” churches no longer used for worship, has selected a number of them for overnight rentals….

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Skypicker: If you have time, we have very cheap.

There are sales, and there are sales, and when you see one that looks too good to be true, you think “What’s the catch?” Skypicker may be one of those. It advertises airfares at up to 90% off, and it can often deliver the deep discounts—but…

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Campaigners ask: Can the QE2 be saved?

This past week, Cunard celebrated its 175th anniversary, and stage a show of its Three Queens (Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2) in the Mersey at Liverpool. But one of its storied Queens was in distress.

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Holy Cannoli! Italian town builds 3-ton Tiramisu!

The northern Italian town of Gemona has gotten its just desserts: a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, and over 3 tons (3015 kg) of tiramisu. The coffee-flavored treat beat a months-old record by over 1000 kilos.   I know what you’re…

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An unusual sea crossing

I admit that I don’t ‘do’ beach holidays very well. So when I was threatened by “another day by the pool” I decided that it would be great to take the new high speed catamaran service from Fetihye in Turkey to the isle of Rhodes in Greece.

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Sleeping in church: Now available for a fee!

No, I’m not talking about dozing off during the sermon. Turns out that England’s Churches  Conservation Trust, whose job is to take care of 347 “orphan” churches no longer used for worship, has selected a number of them for overnight rentals….

Read More

Skypicker: If you have time, we have very cheap.

There are sales, and there are sales, and when you see one that looks too good to be true, you think “What’s the catch?” Skypicker may be one of those. It advertises airfares at up to 90% off, and it can often deliver the deep discounts—but…

Read More

Campaigners ask: Can the QE2 be saved?

This past week, Cunard celebrated its 175th anniversary, and stage a show of its Three Queens (Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2) in the Mersey at Liverpool. But one of its storied Queens was in distress.

Read More

Holy Cannoli! Italian town builds 3-ton Tiramisu!

The northern Italian town of Gemona has gotten its just desserts: a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, and over 3 tons (3015 kg) of tiramisu. The coffee-flavored treat beat a months-old record by over 1000 kilos.   I know what you’re…

Read More

An unusual sea crossing

I admit that I don’t ‘do’ beach holidays very well. So when I was threatened by “another day by the pool” I decided that it would be great to take the new high speed catamaran service from Fetihye in Turkey to the isle of Rhodes in Greece.

Read More