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Breathe in the air

26-Nov-07

I’ve changed the theme on this blog and also, hopefully, begun the process of writing entries more regularly. A lot has happened since my last post, I’ve been to stranded in Strasbourg in the snow, I’ve watched the Belgians out in force to try and preserve the unity of their country, and I’ve found myself [...]

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In This House…

02-Sep-07

It’s a time for change once again. Last week I was informed that I had successfully obtained a position as a journalist with The Parliament magazine, which was fantastic news for me because it’s a continuation of similar sort of work to that which I’d been enjoying for the last 5 months at the European [...]

Also filed in Accommodation, Alarms, Arguments, Banks, Brussels, Conversation, DIY, Doctor, EU, EU publications, Europe, European parliament, Experiences, Forgetfulness, Fresh Start, Friends, Hospitals, House, House-mates, Independence, Journalism, Moving In, Patients, People, Plants, Routine, Rules, Security, Staying In, Surgery, Swearing, Windows, Writing, appartment, emergency services, existence, fear, flat, furnishings, insurance, lunatics, personality, procedures, reality, screaming | | Comments (1) »

Speakers

24-Apr-07

 
 Lovely day out to Bruges on the weekend. The pictures, as usual, can be seen here.
I’m helping to cover this month’s plenary session in Strasbourg, and it’s got me thinking about speakers, speeches and the incredible range of ability when it comes to speaking to a group. I was at a meeting last week and listened to [...]

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