Greece
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The Six O’Clock News: Greece & Eastern Europe
Since I got back from Greece this week, I thought I’d talk about some news stories about the Grecian part of Europe – or mostly, anyway. Armenian Culture in Turkey: From the Ashes The Armenian genocide comes up a few times in We Need to Talk About Kevin, which I read while I was away, and this story Continue reading
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So Apparently ‘Kit Kat’ Isn’t One Word
I’m not sure if the stomach ache I have has been induced by the Kit Kat that was put in my milkshake earlier (who even puts a Kit Kat in a milkshake? You put in chocolate when someone orders a chocolate shake, and a Kit Kat if they order a Kit Kat shake) or if it’s because my recent Continue reading
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England Makes Your Tan Drown Itself in a Puddle.
Kalispera! To those of you who were eagerly awaiting the mini-series ‘I’m Somewhere Hot and You’re Probably Not’ (let’s face it, all of you), I apologise; I pressed the wrong buttons in a fit of pre-holiday excitement. Everything in the series will, however, find its way into various blogs in the future. An upside of the site Continue reading
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Well, This Has Been an Interesting Day Off.
“Don’t let her marry a Greek, will you?” These are the wise words offered to my dad by my nan, about me, just as Will and Kate got married. At least, I think it was. I did rather have trouble paying attention after a while. Although the Archbishop – NOT THE POPE, ISOBEL, NOT THE POPE Continue reading
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