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Iguanas unbound
On a visit to the Natural History Museum a few years ago, my eye was caught by a small exhibition of animal products confiscated by British customs officials: snakeskin belts, crocodile skin bags, wallets made from the skins of protected species, stuffed baby alligators, stuffed toads arranged around miniature pool tables, clutching cues. As if…
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Marrying someone from abroad – how easy will it be for them to take the new English test?
Following the announcement by the Home Secretary to make prospective spouses coming to the UK take an English test before they can qualify for a visa, our guest blogger John Perry explores the practical side of things. Now that the UKBA has announced how the tests will be done, John takes a look at the…
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What does it feel like having electricity for the first time?
What does it feel like having electricity for the first time? Idalia Cordoba (see picture) puts it like this. ‘When you regularly have to get up at 3.00 in the morning, more than two hours before dawn, and poke around looking for things with a little torch, you could be sure that the batteries would…
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