Tourism SMA – Running of the Chefs23 Mar 2012

San Miguel used to run the Bulls in the streets until the Animal Rights people and the World Heritage Site people stopped it. But other people still expect that kind of excitement so the Tourism Board of SMA are starting a new annual event in San Mi...

Michelle pg 718 Mar 2012

I have decided to write a book about all the people in San Miguel. Instead of an index I am going to issue nametags with each book you buy indicating what page you are on. I am sure that this will be a new fashion statement in San Miguel Conversatio...

Hat Gang11 Mar 2012

Some paint. Some make jewelry. Some draw. Some write. Some sing. Perhaps we all have a talent. Greta puts things in her hat that she finds. Today she spied clowns in boxes in the Jardin that would fit in her hat. No doubt she will bring either joy or...

Dangers of the Tuesday Market28 Feb 2012

It’s Tuesday today On Tuesdays you go to the Tuesday Market although Mexicans have a different word for Tuesday. Most female expats buy used clothing at the Tuesday market to supplement their wardrobe. Some female expats buy clothes for their ...

Walking Tour of San Miguel – The Mayor’s Place26 Feb 2012

Whoever is in charge of Publicity for San Miguel has for the past few years been given a gold mine. Look at these three photos. They are in order. The last photo is the Mayor of San Miguel – Lucy Nunez. Sra Nunez knows the value of publicity...

UK's Clegg sounds shift from austerity to growth - FT - Reuters UK23 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukUK's Clegg sounds shift from austerity to growth - FTReuters UK| LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is looking at shifting its austerity programme toward a fresh emphasis on growth through state-backed investment in housing and infrastructure, Lib Dem Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Wednesday.Communist Clegg: Private school head hits out at Deputy PM after he says ...Daily MailSnobbery is nobbling the economy, says Nick CleggMirror.co.ukAlan Massie: Social mobility leaves the 'excluded' further behindScotsmanThe Independent -The Guardian -Telegraph.co.ukall 306 news articles »

Votes for villains: Prisoners must be given the right to vote, EU rules - Mirror.co.uk23 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukVotes for villains: Prisoners must be given the right to vote, EU rulesMirror.co.ukThe court in Strasbourg said that banning inmates from taking part in elections was a breach of their human rights. The ruling sets the stage for a showdown with Parliament after MPs last year voted overwhelmingly to keep the ban in place.Opposition voiced to giving vote to inmatesScotsmanPrisoner vote row: European judges insist prisoners MUST get the voteDaily MailUK gets ultimatum on giving vote to prisonersThe IndependentBBC News -The Sun -Telegraph.co.ukall 250 news articles »

Diabetes: 24000 Deaths A Year Blamed On NHS - Sky News23 May 2012

Sky NewsDiabetes: 24000 Deaths A Year Blamed On NHSSky NewsWidespread failings in NHS diabetic care cause 24000 unnecessary deaths every year, a report has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) report found treatment for diabetic patients is a postcode lottery with a massive variation in quality of care from ...Diabetes timebomb: Only half of NHS patients receiving acceptable careThe IndependentDiabetes care 'has been failing for decade'BBC NewsReport reveals diabetes 'lottery'The Press AssociationThe Guardian -The Sun -ITV Newsall 15 news articles »

Girl 'saw parents murder her sister' - Herald Scotland23 May 2012

BBC NewsGirl 'saw parents murder her sister'Herald ScotlandA TEENAGER told police she saw her mother and father murder her sister by forcing a bag into her mouth and suffocating her, a court has heard. Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed are accused of killing their 17-year-old daughter Shafilea in the family home in ...Shafilea Ahmed trial: Alesha 'watched her mother and father choke her sister ...Daily MailDead girl's sister tells of their parents' abuseScotsmanParents 'killed daughter by forcing bag into her mouth'The IndependentBBC News -The Guardian -Sky Newsall 572 news articles »