In the 1980s I was introduced to Patrick O’Brian’s novels about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin (it’s curious that the series does not have a title). Like so many others, I became hooked on the detailed descriptions of life on board a Royal Navy ship in the early years of the 19th century. The depth… Continue reading A Spy in the Family
What Does It Cost To Have Your Money Managed?
A friend of mine used to make a speech to new joiners at a prestigious management consultancy where he worked. He got their attention by saying that they were, he assumed, joining the firm for one reason only; to make money. He went on to tell them that there are three ways to make money;… Continue reading What Does It Cost To Have Your Money Managed?
Refugee Problem
Sisi
A Hard Day’s Walk
Are These Boots Made For Walking?
Ruins on the River
The Irish Madonna of Hungary
I did not expect to find many similarities between Norway and Slovakia, where I am today. I am wrong. They have similar populations, a bit more than 5 million. They both dissolved amicably a union with another country; Norway from Sweden in 1905 and Slovakia from the Czech Republic in 1993, the Velvet Divorce. They… Continue reading The Irish Madonna of Hungary