Winter Walk in Victoria Park Bath UK

Русский: Дом Салли Ланн

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This morning we decided to walk into the centre of Bath, through Victoria Park which is very beautiful with lovely botanical gardens. The sun was glorious and despite the snow warning in the morning papers, it felt a bit like a chilly day in Spring.  I was surprised to see the crocuses and daffodils pushing through but expect that they will not like a layer of snow which has been promised.

Bath is really compact and it’s easy to get around on foot. It’s shaped like a bowl, so you descend into the city centre – there are lots of hills as you leave the centre.

We had a light lunch at Demuths our favourite vegetarian restaurant in Bath and were lucky to get a table as it’s always busy. It’s in a little alley called North Parade, near to the cathedral and a few doors away from the famous Sally Lunn tea shop - it’s famous for the Sally Lunn Bath bun and the tea shop traces its origins back to the sixteenth century.

Living in Bath for twenty years has been a wonderful experience and I shall miss it when I leave and start travelling.

BBC News – Davos 2012: Tackling inequality ‘a priority’

English: Park in Davos, Graubünden

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This is an interesting article from the BBC. Check it out!

BBC News – Davos 2012: Tackling inequality ‘a priority’.

It strikes me as a bit strange that the highly privileged people attending Davos 2012 are discussing inequality. Perhaps, they are also a bit concerned with retaining their privileged status in an uncertain World?

What do you think?

guardian.co.uk | The capitalism debate is anaemic – it must dig deeper | Peter Guillam

Guardian / Front page - 19 February 2011

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This is an interesting and topical article from the Guardian. Check it out!

guardian.co.uk | The capitalism debate is anaemic – it must dig deeper | Peter Guillam.

Personally, I do not think that the article goes deep enough on this important subject.

What do you think?

Koh Similan Marine National Park « The Best of Thailand – Everything for your trip in Thailand

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…….I found this blog really interesting, as I’m planning a trip to Thailand. Check it out!

Koh Similan Marine National Park « The Best of Thailand – Everything for your trip in Thailand.

New Statesman – Morning Call: pick of the papers

Thatcher cartoon in the New Statesman

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This daily blog from the New Statesman is always worth a read. Check it out!

New Statesman – Morning Call: pick of the papers.

Berlin in winter – Telegraph

City-State Berlin in Germany and EU.

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This is a good article from the Telegraph on Berlin. Check it out!

Berlin in winter – Telegraph.

I plan to spend a week in Berlin in April, so found the article very helpful.

Cameron tells Davos: Germany must be bold over eurozone crisis | Politics | The Guardian

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This is worth a read. Check it out!

Cameron tells Davos: Germany must be bold over eurozone crisis | Politics | The Guardian.

Prime Minister David Cameron, at Davos, challenged Germany to do more for the EU, and again criticised the Tobin Tax on financial transactions. He cited the UK austerity record, which this week has suffered increasing criticism as the UK returned to recession.

Earlier in the week, the World Bank joined the IMF and many World famous economists calling upon Germany to take more action but Chancellor Angela Merkel’s speech at Davos showed that she was not for budging, at the moment.