I promised a post on the Gurkhas and here it is. Today we heard the excellent news that the government has overturned its previous announcement on the Gurkhas and will now allow every single Gurkha who has served four years in the Army and their dependants to settle in the UK. The delight at hearing the news [...]
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May 21, 2009
New Camera
So yesterday I recievied my brand new Canon EOS 500D (or T1i), unfortunately because of a busy work day I didn’t get to try it out yesterday. So today I got to properly play around with it and get a feel for it.
The one big thing I’m going to have to learn is how to [...]
April 24, 2009
Joanna Lumley and the Gurkhas
Joanna Lumley was outside Parliament today campaigning against the government’s new rules on Gurkhas settling in the UK. Lumley, whose fathers life was saved by a Gurkha serving in the British Army, has campaigned for Gurkhas rights for a long time. She said today’s announcement made her ashamed of the government.
UPDATE – Excellent news, [...]
