How can religious people explain something like this? asks Martin Kettle in the Guardian. How can a God exist that can allow such things to happen? Over the coming days, it will doubtless be revealed that many thousands more have died as a result of the Asian tsunami – after the flood waters have subsided, …
The devastation around the Indian ocean in the wake of the earthquake earlier today looks to be massive – affecting, amongst other places, Tamil Nadu, one of my first stops on the trip, which starts next month. I’ve e-mailed a friend who’s volunteering in India at the moment based in Chennai – she was heading …
I’d feel a lot more nervous about going to India if I wasn’t starting off with Aidcamps – they’ve sent masses of information and material on vaccinations, flights, packing lists, local conditions, and now an impressive looking guide to Hinduism – so that all of the volunteers have a good idea of what to expect …
A decent size of my backpack is now going to be taken up with malaria medication, after the doctor presribed me 400 Doxycycline pills – to be taken a week before I go away, all the way through Asia, for the first month in Australia, all the way through South America, and for a month …
I finally found the way to fully appreciate Suffolk – live in London first. I’ve never liked it so much here, and can really appreciate the quiet. What an old fart I am. Anyway, I’ve had my first vaccinations – polio and tetanus boosters – and recovered from mild palpitations at the price of the …
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