Having read Adrian Goldsworthy's excellent biography of Caesar, this week I've been reading Caesars Commentaries on the Gallic Wars. However, while reading lots about Vercingetorix, Orgetorix and Ambiorix, I have failed to any reference at all to either of the most famous Gauls of all time, Asterix and Obelix.
Extend Sunday shop opening hours? No - give shop workers some weekend time, for Christ's sake. In fact, life was better when nothing opened on Sunday except newsagents, leisure facilities and pubs. I'd vote for a return to those days. And no - shipping is not a leisure activity.
Went out to dinner with some 30 of my new work colleagues last night. I was sat in a group comprising a Scot, a Dutchman, a German, a Japanese and myself. We didn't mention the War, but the biggest topic discussed was the EU. Although it wasn't a scientifically selected cross section of European society (especially with a Japanese present), everyone had the same issues with the EU but generally thought it a force for good. Their biggest beef was inviting countries that were nowhere near ready to join, and as for Turkey - no way!
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Totally agree with your sentiments about Sunday and the fact that EU lost the plot when allowing non-democratic countries to join.
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