Friday 14 August 2009 at 11:41 am
We recently took a short break in France spending our time at a wonderful B&B in the rolling hills of Charente. Most striking and memorable to visitors to the region are the endless fields of bright yellow sunflowers intermingled with vineyards.
Charente Winding Road - Canon EOS 5DmkII, Canon 16-35 f/2.8L, ISO 100
I can imagine at this point you're asking yourself where is the stunning landscape of yellow sunflowers? So abundant was this sight upon our arrival (and with the Cognac Blues Festival deserving my full attention) I decided there would be plenty of time to capture this magnificent site - I was wrong! As the week progressed they progressively drooped until they resembled something from my home window sill.
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Wednesday 04 February 2009 at 3:37 pm
Dear Prime Minister,
It seems that open letters outlining your current failings are all the trend at the moment, so despite having written formally only some weeks ago about the arrogance that was the Heathrow Expansion decision here I am again shouting from my hill top.
What I think you fail to understand is that as young budding business professionals we are taught that one key principal behind any successful organisation is accountability, a principal that until recently I was sure you must be familiar with.
However in the last six months I have not only been barraged with worsening economic difficulties by your inept management of our country's finances, but your droning voice sprouting what can only be described as verbal diarrhea. You demonstrated this eloquently when interviewed by Ewan Davies on the BBC Radio 4 Today show, where you not only failed to accept any failings on your part, but did a masterful job of trying to drown out Ewan with the same old self-protectionist nonsense.
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