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Eight years ago, today, 29th February, a number of people gathered at the Londa Beach Hotel (Limassol, Cyprus), for the launch of the Leap Day Foundation (LDF). This event, on the extra day in a leap year, kick-started many initiatives…
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Mansplain: when a man explains something, typically to a disinterested woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. For example, explaining the off-side rule in football, Sudoku tactics, or the workings of the internal combustion engine. This word is…
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The last blog was about the bad service I received from a car dealership with many failed phone calls asking them to send me the necessary disc to activate the satellite navigation system in the car. Needless to say that…
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“Never trust a second-hand car salesman”. That was the received wisdom ever since second-hand cars began to be traded over a 100 years ago. As far as this stereotypical salesman was concerned, he would lie, cheat and make any promise…
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