Here on the edge of the world our group stands arms akimbo watching, listening to last gasps exhaled. Our last spare, the driver’s side rear tyre is slowly expiring. This is our second puncture in two hours and we had one yesterday as well. We […]
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Uzbekistan
I am on no 3 computer in an internet cafe in Bukhara having been assured that no 3 actually sends, because yesterday I spent 2 and a half hours writing a missive twice on number 1 and kaboom! into the ether they went. So here […]
Read MoreTai Chi Gentle On Diabetes
Tai chi may help people with type 2 diabetes improve their physical and mental wellbeing, say Australian researchers.Grasping a sparrow’s tail doesn’t work up as much of a sweat as it sounds.That’s the beauty of the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi. Based on […]
Read MoreTea In Bishkek
We are in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan after 8 days of roaming its countryside. This is the first place internet has been available. We are continuing our adventures with Ian returned to good health and me apparently with a cast iron stomach. Me and […]
Read MoreFive Ways To Brighten A Dull Day
By George Fripley – posted Friday, 26 September 2008 Life in the public service, or any other bureaucracy for that matter, can have its boring moments when nothing appears to be happening. This may happen quite a lot if you are implementing the five paradigms […]
Read MoreBoomer Politicians Have A Lot To Answer For
By Josh Fear – posted Friday, 26 September 2008 Much of what passes for “generational theory” is simply the perpetuation of trite generalities. Commentary about Generations X, Y and Baby Boomer often reveals more about our tendency to believe whatever theories confirm our pre-existing notions […]
Read MoreOlder Australians Are Dating To Feel Young At Heart
Older Australians are making a very positive contribution to our Dating community today. Not least of which is their roll in entertaining new companions and potential partners. It is estimated that Baby Boomers and Single Older Australians are spending a substantial part of their budget […]
Read MoreKashgar (Or Kashi)
Kashgar (or Kashi) Far Western China I have snatched half an hour for some recounting. We have been so busy with little spare time and tomorrow we leave China for Kyrgyrstan and living in yurts for awhile. We are in Kashgar, dominated by the Uygur […]
Read MoreLanzhou
Towards the Silk Road Lanzhou is a relatively small industrial city by Chinese standards, only 3 million people, with rich deposits of oil, coal, nickel, chromium, lead, limestone, gypsum and marble helping to explain its rapid development from ‘barren, backward and impoverished’. Set between mountains […]
Read MoreCentral China
Nee how all We are at the internet again this morning for several reasons: 1. to hear from home 2. we begged off from the museum not because of museum burnout but from foot weariness 3. it costs 50cents an hour and 4. it’s too […]
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