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Deliver the letter, the sooner the better
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 08/04/2018
» There was an interesting tale of postal detective work recently at the New Zealand village of Cust on the South Island. A parcel received by the local postal centre bore the following cryptic address: ''To Kay and Philip. A farm, situated up a long driveway with cows, opposite a pub or thereabouts."
The barrow, the guy and the carrot
Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/11/2023
» Today is the fifth of November which to many English people of my wrinkly age means Guy Fawkes Day or more likely Bonfire Night. It has very much declined in popularity since I was a kid, fighting a losing battle with the horrors of Halloween.
The hippo, the pumpkin and the haggis
Roger Crutchley, Published on 10/11/2024
» From the moment Thailand's celebrity pygmy hippo, Moo Deng predicted Donald Trump would triumph in the US election it was all over for the Democrats and Kamala Harris. Their fate had been sealed by the taste buds of the megastar mammal from Chon Buri.
The more the merrier
B Magazine, Published on 04/03/2018
» The scaly-breasted munia is known by several names all around the world. The other names with which it is addressed are spotted munia or nutmeg mannikin or spice finch. It is a species of the genus Lonchura.
The soup’s the star
Special Publications, Published on 28/07/2019
» As restaurant names go, “Old Street Bak Kut Teh You Tiao Soya Milk” is a bit of a mouthful. But that isn’t stopping local food fiends and homesick Singaporeans and Malaysians gorging on the menu.
The sky's the limit
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2019
» Despite her title as the world's youngest female drone champion, Wanraya Wannapong doesn't like being in the spotlight. Even with all eyes and cameras on her as she mounts the winning podium holding first prize, she keeps her poker face.
The sky’s the limit
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2019
» TEST YOURSELF: Thailand's drone racing champion is flying high
The sky's the limit
Life, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 22/08/2022
» Sirawit Sirichokwatanakul's latest batch of Gesha roasted coffee beans sold out within 40 minutes after posting on his Facebook page of nearly 5,000 followers. Many paid up quickly to order from this Akha coffee smallholder in the northern province of Chiang Rai's Mae Chan Tai village.
The sky's the limit
Published on 24/01/2019
» As part of our Female Leadership series, Life speaks to world junior drone champion Wanraya WannapongPublished caption::Atthakan Suebchuea, director of Suvit Serianusorn Primary School.
The sky's the limit
Published on 24/01/2019
» Wanraya Wannapong, the world's first and youngest female drone racer.++++++++++++++++As part of our Female Leadership series, Life speaks to world junior drone champion Wanraya WannapongPublished caption::Wanraya maintains concentration while controlling the drone.