Category Archives: General Ramblings

Looking for the Bear Necessities

I belong to Xing and we get so many wonderful and interesting articles on there that I’d like to share with you. This is from Vered Neta So many of us, women, are struggling with balance between our career and … Continue reading

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Things I Have Done – Jobs

Just thinking the other day of places I’ve been and things I have done, I thought about the jobs I have worked at.  Strange to think that for the best part of 25 years, I’ve been in gainful (or otherwise) … Continue reading

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Até Onde Vais – Volta a Portugal

Parabéns aos muidos, chegam em Portugal depois uma grande viagem a Dakar.  E agora estão fazer um viagem de Portuga, andar a bicicleta, com os seu livro.  Loucos!

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You Are What You Read #1

I used to make posts about what was on my nightstand.  These days, my books are dotted around the flat and I read different things depending on the time of day, where I am etc. So, right now, my bedtime … Continue reading

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Testing my Twitter Feed

Just checking whether I have my twitterfeed set up correctly.  This VA can never too sure with this ‘really simple’ technology.

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Em Amor/Defesa de Choupal

Parabéns todo pessoas fui em Choupal nesta manhã em protesto do que o novo rodavario na mata de Choupal, Coimbra. Tanto gente, 1500, um ar de simpatica e generosidade.  Um pouco chaotica, mas além é Portugal! TVI e RTP fui … Continue reading

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Today Was A Day Of Firsts

Today was a day of firsts: First breakfast of 2009 I was able to take on the balcony First public, organised demonstration in Portugal First lunch at a pavement bar in 2009 Today, Sunday 15 February 2009, was a most … Continue reading

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14 Things You May Not Know About Me

14 things that you may not know about me: I’m left handed I married an older man. Who still makes me laugh like a drain. I had a broken ankle from falling off a motorbike and a broken toe from … Continue reading

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Christmas Solo Style

I’ve been running Red Box for three years now, but it’s only this year, when the business has been performing well, that I’ve actually thought, “What am I going to do at Christmas?” Working in the corporate sector in London, … Continue reading

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Sarkozy Baiting

I love this article from The Economist http://www.economist.com/blogs/certainideasofeurope/2008/11/english_as_a_tool_for_sarkozyb.cfm

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