Live-streaming laptop images, Corfu TV Channel:
Saturday, 30 April 2016
EU: Mobile/Cell Phone Roaming Charges Cut
From The Guardian - EU mobile roaming charges are slashed
"Following lengthy negotiations, the EU announced in October last year that it will ban these charges from June 2017. Monthly call allowances will then apply across the EU as if the user were in their home country.
In the interim, the EU has put a cap on the amount operators can charge – which comes into force today. A roaming surcharge can now be no more than:
• €0.05 extra per minute for calls.
• €0.02 extra per SMS sent.
• €0.05 extra per MB of data".
The cuts exploited (EUObserver) - EU roaming charge cut enters UK referendum campaign
Thursday, 28 April 2016
Back in Dorset: Bulbarrow and Bluebells
Images from a walk near Milton Abbas: around Bulbarrow Hill, Rawlesbury Hill Fort and Hilton.
This one's for Richard Long.
With splendid views of the Blackmore Vale - thanks to walk leader
and path-finder Raymond Madders.
and path-finder Raymond Madders.
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
USA: Donald Trump, The North-East
From Lexington, The Economist - The “presumptive nominee”?
Donald Trump outlines his plan for foreign policy
Greece and Its Creditors - Contingency (Standby) Austerity Measures?
The Wall Street Journal - Negotiations Stall Between Greece and International Creditors - Greece’s government and IMF at odds over “contingency” austerity measures
eKathimerini report
Bloomberg: EU Rejects Tsipras Call for Summit as Greek Rescue Talks Falter
eKathimerini - Moscovici says detailing of standby measures not needed as talks head for break
Greek deal closer, euro zone finance ministers to meet May 9
EU Observer: EU sides with embattled Greek PM in bailout talks
eKathimerini: «Πλούσιος» όποιος δηλώνει πάνω από 40.000 ευρώ
Slow progress on Greek Reforms - "The source said it would be preferable to wrap up an accord before Britain’s June 23 referendum on whether to stay in the European Union to avoid any atmosphere of crisis at that time".
Update, Bloomberg - Lagarde Says IMF Won't Join Greece Bailout Until Budget Gap Shut
IMF tells eurozone to start Greek debt talks, Peter Spiegel in Brussels, FT
Sunday, 24 April 2016
Saturday, 23 April 2016
"It's not the leaving of La Rochelle": Festival de Chants Marins; Maritime Museum, La Rochelle
A merry event! A festival of Nautical Songs and Sea-Shanties
La Bamboche soundcheck
I went back to hear the concerts of Les Goels, La Bamboche and Les Brouilleurs d’Écoutes (Franco-British ie English/Scottish group):
"Un soir de juin 2005 à La Rochelle, au fond du pub irlandais Corrigans de La Rochelle, deux Britanniques ont tiré les premiers et chanté de façon spontanée une chanson de marin en Anglais. Aussitôt deux Français, à l’autre bout du bar, ont riposté. Une longue bataille de chansons s’ensuivit, qui s’est terminée tard dans la nuit par un match nul et la tournée générale offerte par Barry, le patron du pub.
Les Brouilleurs d’Écoutes étaient nés !
A partir de cette date historique, le groupe s’est d’abord produit dans son port d’attache et sa région, La Rochelle, l’île d’Oléron, Sainte Marie en Ré, les mercredis éclectiques de La Jarrie … pour progressivement entrer dans la cour des grands et participer aux festivals de Paimpol, les Tonnerres de Brest en passant par Dunkerque, Pornichet, Le Grand Festin d’Yeu …
Les Brouilleurs d’Écoutes alternent des chansons traditionnelles françaises, anglaises et écossaises, avec des ballades, des chansons de la mer et leurs propres compositions. Le tout avec un petit parfum de l’Irlande ...
S’accompagnant à la guitare, au banjo, à l’accordéon diatonique, au violon, à la flûte et au bodhràn, les 6 équipiers partagent leur passion, leur énergie et leur enthousiasme avec le public : des moments de pur bonheur".
They all sang rousing sets which delighted the packed hall, but the last act, Les Brouilleurs d’Écoutes, was really outstanding, with Martial Berger, Yves Duson, Bernard Grenier, Thomas Marsh, Stuart McLellan and Véronique Rouchon. Some songs
A great send-off!
La Ritournelle de La Rochelle
Chicken on a Raft
A wonderful CD, The Ship Rolls Along
La Ritournelle de La Rochelle
Chicken on a Raft
A wonderful CD, The Ship Rolls Along
Walked home at midnight, blurry-eyed and somewhat unfocused:
