My Nicaragua diary is now on sale, but only as an e-book. A good English friend got me to consider the idea of writing a diary and although it is above suspicion of winning the Nobel price for literature, I really enjoyed doing it. Sue Brewer helped me in translating the diary, but to be fair to her, I did not always follow her suggestions.
Features
editorial columns by feature writers
Lucky Levi’s!
by David Darby •
A tale of domestic violence from the USA now, where Gerald Orock, 56, from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, was having one the latest of violent arguments with his ex-wife Lisa Jones-Orock. However, during this particular argument, Mrs. Jones-Orock decided to cut off her ex husband’s penis with a Stanley Knife.
Horned Beasts on the Streets
by David Darby •
No, not Pamplona, but a suburb of Sydney, Australia, where a couple of water buffalo escaped from a film set and had quick run through the streets of Newtown.
Reader’s Letter – MNDA Appeal
by David Darby •
My name is Gill Tilcock and I live in the Lecrin Valley. During the last week of May I, along with my daughter Teresa and two of her colleagues are going to be doing a sponsored walk along the Beacons Way in Wales. We are doing this walk to raise funds for MNDA (Motor Neurone Disease Association), the only organisation committed to working for suffers of MND and to carrying out vital research into the causes and cures of the disease.
Spring!
by Marianne Lindahl •
Now is the time when the Spanish landscape dresses up in bright yellow colours. In Taramay, the streets are lined with luscious Mimosa trees in full bloom. Meadows and valleys are covered with the frail, but fierce Buttercup Oxalis.
Losing Faith and Ground – Editorial Comment
by Martin Myall •
Those affected by the landslip on Urbanizaciones Carmenes del Mar on Cerro Gordo, La Herradura are feeling increasingly bitter.
New Road Regulations 2014
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The new upgrade to the law on road safety (Ley de Seguridad Vial in Spanish) has been approved by the Spanish parliament and will be enforced sometime in the first half of 2014.
Only in America?
by David Darby •
This story comes from Chattanooga in Georgia, USA, where 72-year-old Ronald Westbrook, suffering from Alzheimer’s was wandering the streets at 4am, confused, cold and lost.
Cash Burning Canadians
by David Darby •
This story came to light on the BBC website, and concerns a Canadian radio station burnt about 3,000 euros in cash as part of a contest for their listeners.
April Gazette PDF
by Editor •
The April edition of the Seaside Gazette is now available for down loading