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How late is too late?
By Chris Morvan, A British aristocrat, Lord Bates, recently arrived very late for a sitting of the House of Lords and was so ashamed of himself, he offered to resign. On the strength of this, the BBC (the one More...
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Voyage to the planet Showroom
By Chris Morvan If you want to step into a different world for a while, there is a way of doing it that requires no time travel, no passport and no drugs. It’s called buying a new car. Here you will be moving More...
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A haven for the globetrotting gourmet
By Chris Morvan You wouldn’t believe how excited I was to find a dripping, stinking piece of Brie in a supermarket chiller last week. But then you probably haven’t spent the last four years in countries where More...
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The Caribbean demand: obey me or else
By Chris Morvan There is a character trait I’ve noticed in other parts of the Caribbean that I was dismayed to find exists here: the official’s need to be obeyed. By “official” I mean anyone in any walk More...
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STATE OF THE NATIONS
A newcomer’s view of St Maarten/St Martin By Chris Morvan The island where I find myself has a split personality. It can’t make up its mind if its name is Martin or Maarten. Nor is it consistent about what language More...