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My recent post wrongly implied that my UK work Visa had been approved, alas that wasn't the case.

Now it is! And I am really excited.

The last 12 months has contained a lot of challenges, things that I have wanted slipped through my fingers. Opportunities that appeared to offer me the things [...]

The day is coming soon when I will depart these sun burnt shores to follow in the footsteps of some of my countries great cultural exports, Edna Everage, Clive James and Kylie Minogue. That impending departure has had me  thinking about my countries obsession with travel

Like them, and thousands before me, I am [...]

I am trying to figure out if these things are fakes, or if they actually work.

The Ad-Speak around them quotes Antonio Riello, the artist, saying: 

 "Using leopard skins, brightly lacquered colors, inset jewels and fake furs, I create a range of specialized items for wives of mafia bosses, arms dealers, sophisticated ladies and exigent [...]

This was reported in a sad British Tabloid (who I will not dignify by naming or linking to) presumably to get them selves Slashdotted to drive up ad revenue.

I doubt it's true – but if it is I will find the responsible parties, give them a sound talking to and quite possibly kick them [...]

Duran Duran's Roger Taylor has just celebrated his second wedding – this time to his Peruvian fiancee Gisella Bernales – in the exclusive Jalousie Plantation, St Lucia.

The rest of the band were there to see him take his vows and apparently to run interference for the print media.

Guests in the hotel were annoyed [...]