From Mike Leigh to chimney linings, the King’s Speech to plastic traffic barriers and young British actresses to networked TV and internet solutions. It was just another two weeks in the life of UKTI Germany and the range of work … Continue reading →

I hadn’t heard the response, when someone grumbles about something being difficult, “Well take two teaspoons of concrete – and toughen up!” until I came to Australia. Unfortunately for me I have to tell it to myself most days when … Continue reading →

Role models can be very inspiring. Sometimes you find them in the most unexpected places. I read a lot of comics during my early teens. My absolute favourites were the comics about superheroes like The Justice League, the Fantastic Four … Continue reading →

Why is it that pollen always seems to know when it’s exam time? In the UK, come May/June, out pops the pollen to torment all those poor examinees, as if they didn’t have enough to worry about. Japan’s academic year … Continue reading →

I attended an event in Gosforth yesterday with about 150 delegates discussing “North East England’s role in a Global Europe”, sponsored by North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) , UKTI and the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) amongst others. … Continue reading →