Obama – The Weight of Expectation

As the 44th President takes up office – has the expectation of change become unrealistic? So finally, thankfully, and with the entire world breathing a huge sigh of relief, the shaved chimpanzee and the walking dead are retired – Shrub back to the Texas monkey sanctuary and Vlad Cheney back to his coffin. In his […]

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Swapping – the new shopping?!

A new kind of shopping craze is sweeping across the UK at the moment; swapping! It is all about swapping clothes and unwanted goods with total strangers; people are turning to the ancient system of swapping services to exchange goods. With the current economic climate making us tighten our purse strings, more people are finding […]

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The Future of Personal Hygiene is Here

When it comes to personal hygiene, necessity has always ruled the throne! Other than a place to catch up on your reading, comfort and thorough cleansing has never been practical or conveniently available . . . until now! When it comes to personal hygiene, necessity has always ruled the throne! Other than a place to […]

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Skiing through the crunch

A trip to the slopes was never a cheap holiday. But with European resorts cranking up prices, and sterling at historic lows against the euro, finding value has never been more difficult. We’ve been to a few resorts already this winter and can produce a well-researched, lively and bespoke piece for your publication. Either focusing […]

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Cold Vs Cold

My return from the colds of Moscow to the Colds of the UK Having just returned from a trip to Moscow I was immediately taken aback by the complaints of cold weather and the excitement of snow. I know there are colder cities than Moscow, which reached -16, snowed every day and I loved every […]

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Bring on the world’s tax evaders

The UK’s super-rich ‘non-doms’ are planning to ship out and Malta is being touted as the next tax haven. But tax havens are berated worldwide for fiscal warfare. By Matthew Vella. Welcome the non-doms, the new ‘dons’ of an international network of tax-dodgers. The nondomiciled residents of London, the super-rich who took up residence there […]

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Bring on the world\’s tax evaders

The UK’s super-rich ‘non-doms’ are planning to ship out and Malta is being touted as the next tax haven. But tax havens are berated worldwide for fiscal warfare. By Matthew Vella. Welcome the non-doms, the new ‘dons’ of an international network of tax-dodgers. The nondomiciled residents of London, the super-rich who took up residence there […]

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