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Day 1,319: The Last Refuge of a Scoundrel

Post author:Graham Hughes
Post published:12 August 2012
Post category:England Marooned!Northern Ireland Scotland The Odyssey Expedition Wales
Post comments:12 Comments

Sat 11.08.12: They say that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. I don’t necessarily believe that. I think home is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Today this…

Day 1,209: The View From The Bridge

Post author:Graham Hughes
Post published:29 April 2012
Post category:Guam Micronesia The Odyssey Expedition
Post comments:3 Comments

Mon 23.04.12: One of the more interesting things about travelling to every country in the world is it allows you to make comparisons. Sweeping sweeping generalisations aside for one moment,…

Days 949-962: 10 Things I Hate About U(K) – Part 1

Post author:Graham Hughes
Post published:20 August 2011
Post category:England Intermission Northern Ireland Rants Scotland The Odyssey Expedition Wales
Post comments:17 Comments

07.08.11-20.08.11: Occasionally I get messages from malcontents who find themselves offended by negative comments I’ve made about their country on this blog. It goes without saying that you can’t please…

Day 886: An Open Letter to Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson

Post author:Graham Hughes
Post published:5 June 2011
Post category:Australia England Intermission Rants The Odyssey Expedition
Post comments:5 Comments

05.06.11: After the death threats I received for slagging off the Cape Verde police force on this very blog, I learnt a pertinent lesson: don’t say what you really think…