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… according to the Economist, who have redrawn the map of Europe, putting similar countries together. In the case of the UK, its components have been placed down by Portugal and Spain as the UK’s finances are in a similar state to those of its southern European compatriots. In place of Britain, the . . . → Read More: England’s in the wrong place…
RadarVirtuel following the volcanic dust cloud over Europe You can follow the track of the volcanic dust cloud over Europe, and the flight tracks and details of the few flights that are still taking place despite the cloud, over at RadarVirtuel.com. . . . → Read More: Follow the dust If like us, you have the feeling that flying with Ryanair is no longer the bargain it used to be, you could be right. The Sydney Morning Herald has just published a report showing Ryanair’s charges have increased by 700% since 2006. You can avoid part of the increases by using a . . . → Read More: Ryanair’s additional charges up by factor of 7 since 2006 I noticed an article in the Daily Mail today about what Spanish air traffic controllers earn (here). I thought that must be typical exaggeration by the popular press, but decided to see if I find out what they “really” earn. It turns out that the figures are probably accurate – here’s an article in . . . → Read More: Very well paid Although the EU guarantees the right to work in other member countries, there are still quite a few things need sorting out before life in the EU is as straight-forward for its citizens as life for Americans is when they move from one state to another. Here some examples from our experience over the last weeks: Valencia and La Albufera if the sea level rises just one meter Flood Map, a Google mashup, shows which land will be under water when Global Warming raises the sea level. (Via Boing . . . → Read More: Are you going to get wet feet? It annoys me that governments in many countries charge you an involuntary license fee for public service TV, whether you actually watch it or not. This might have been a good idea many decades ago, when the infrastructure for TV broadcasting needed to be built up. But these days, when public TV largely duplicates . . . → Read More: Keep your hands out of our pockets The US National Intelligence Council (NIC) published a report this week assessing how the relationship between the USA and other parts of the World will probably develop by 2025. The report is written every four years for the incoming government and is thus relatively easy non-technical reading. It predicts that US influence will . . . → Read More: The NIC report Where to get your solid-silver security camera? Louis Vuitton, of course! (Seen in Valencia) The Guardian reports that the mafia has started selling cheap bread in Naples, attracting lots of customers, but the local authorities warn that the bread could cause cancer and that it is not so easy to identify. Originally, it was sold from car boots, but now they are also supplying shops, making it difficult . . . → Read More: Risky – eating bread in Naples |
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