Morning Reading, selected articles of interest from various publications. The Great Inertia Sector: A whistleblower’s account of council work where staff pull six-month sickies Monday morning, it’s 10am and I’m late for work – but there’s no point hurrying because even though I should have been at my desk 30 minutes ago, I know I’ll
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Morning Reading, selected articles of interest from various publications. Skype May Be The Biggest Winner From The Web 2.0 Era Skype does not get the respect it deserves, because eBay not only publicly admitted to overpaying for it but is making a mess of its core business. Another reason may be that Skype flies in
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I love  travelling to Loutro on theseold ferries… Somebody said: ferry travel is the most relaxing and enjoyable form of travel I agree!

Original hotel descriptions (and not the hotel’s own!) Original photos (again, not just the oh-so-perfect-images the hotel provides) Clear price-list, including all taxes (show all periods,  without having to enter dates) Testimonials for the travel service/website/business Transparent about who handles the booking and who is responsible for customer satisfaction Clear, plain-english quotes and terms (without
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West Dean gardens With a wonderful picture from England… At West Dean there is a horticultural college, lots of sheep on the hills, and of course a wonderful tearoom. Now, these tearooms are a fountain of sage wisdom, old gardeners’ tricks, elder gossip (all England’s country houses and gardens are popular with retired folk) and
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