Monthly Archives: May 2015

Just Moments in Time

Posted on May 7, 2015 by odeboyz

Well over sixty years ago my best friend was a boy named Paul Brewster. Paul was a big lad even at the age of nine or ten where I was comparatively small. Paul and his Mum and Dad lived on … Continue reading →

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The Joys of negotiating coalitions: Belgium style

Posted on May 5, 2015 by odeboyz

2007 Forming a government took 197 days 2010/11 Forming a government took 541 days Very few citizens of Belgium noticed that they didn’t have an elected government in place.

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Flight to Scotland

Posted on May 5, 2015 by odeboyz

Up, before I went to bed The minicab lurched from street to street London City Airport – my Nigerian evangelist driver Did his best, to get inside my head. The airport bustle – sad termites Their thoughts silently screaming Most … Continue reading →

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