Monthly Archives: July 2014

Gaza – Is this slaughter really about gas?

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Is this slaughter really about gas? Some people think so. other can’t bear to think the ‘unthinkable’.

“It is clear that without an overall military operation to uproot Hamas control of Gaza, no drilling work can take place without the consent of the radical Islamic movement.”

Moshe Ya’alon,
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister
& Minister of Strategic Affairs

“Over the last decade, Israel has experienced a growing energy crisis. Between 2000 and 2010, Israel’s power consumption has risen by  3.5 per cent annually. With over 40 per cent of Israel’s electricity dependent on natural gas, the country has struggled to keep up with rising demand as a stable source of gas is in short supply. As of April,  electricity prices rose by 9 per cent, as the state-owned Israeli Electricity Company (IEC) warned that “Israelis may soon face blackouts during this summer’s heat” – which is exactly what happened.

Read full article  HERE.

 

11,000 mile taxi ride for Veterans charity

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I’ve often thought I was  perhaps a tad borderline in the conformity stakes – but when I heard that three guys were taking an 11,000 mile cab ride to the capital of Mongolia I realised that  my eccentricities  were  strictly minor-league. Straight from university,  looking for adventure,  and accompanied only by a 16-year-old called Mildred who had nevertheless been round the block a few times,   adventurers Oliver, Olivier and Will  joined 400 other teams  leaving London on  Saturday, 19th July  to take part in the 2014 Mongol Rally. To be fair the 16-year-old is a London taxi – affectionately nicknamed Mildred – and purchased on eBay for less than £1000.