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Golf balls failed to plug oil spill

May 31, 2010 by Alistair Langston

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The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now running into its sixth week since the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig on 20th April killed 11 people. President Obama is blaming BP, in turn BP are holding Transocean, operator of the Deepwater Horizon rig, accountable. The final decision…

Germany wins Eurovision 2010

May 29, 2010 by Alistair Langston

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[caption id="attachment_299" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Eurovison 2010 Winner Lena (Germany) with 'Satellite'"][/caption] Okay its confession time! Love it or hate it, every year the Eurovision Song Contest hits our TV screens and radio stations. Every year I swear that I'm going to avoid it. And every year I inevitably find myself …

Wanderlust!

May 25, 2010 by Alistair Langston

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I was just looking back at a calendar and realised that this time last year I was spending the week over in in Lanzarote. In fact a week earlier I flew down to Bournemouth to visit relatives for a couple of days then back to Scotland and a drive up…

Trek Study

May 21, 2010 by Alistair Langston

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Trek Study is a research study of an investigational patch that may prevent or lessen the effects of Travellers' Diarrhoea. Full details of the study are available on their website - www.trekstudy.com OK so you are still reading either because you have already applied and looking for more information whilst…

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Would I Do It Again!

May 19, 2010 by Alistair Langston

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Bearing in mind this was basically a free holiday as a result of participating in the Trek Study trial, a number of people have asked me if I would do it again. The answer is simple... damn right I would do it again! Yes, there could have been adverse consequences…

Eating Out – The couple I didn't Mention!

May 17, 2010 by Alistair Langston

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[caption id="attachment_244" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Yes there is a Mc D's in town!"][/caption] Those of you who are are able to count will realise that there are four Eating Out posts! 'Where else did you eat?' I was recently asked. Well the truth is that as well as visiting the local…

Losing My Virginity – The Journey Home

May 16, 2010 by Alistair Langston

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By 2am Saturday morning I was packed and ready to check out of the hotel. The only problem... I was locked in! You see the hotel was spread over two buildings which were separated by a narrow street. The reception and restaurant complex with a number of rooms was one…

Eating Out 4 – Sanborns

May 14, 2010 by Alistair Langston

Alistair Langston

Just up the road from where I am staying is a store named Sanborns. I have seen a couple of them around the city. They sell books, magazines, electrical goods and many other items. Whether its the same for all of these stores I do not know but the one…

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