67 posts tagged “andrew bell”

The Dacia cars of the late seventies and early eighties seem miles away now. However, with the Renault they look set for a return to the streets of Western Europe. According to the BBC. Not sure if I would want one.....However, looking at the quote from the BBC they are obviously becoming more and more popular in France and also in Germany. Saying that lets see how well they do here in the United Kingdom and you can bet your bottom dollar that the Logan will be appearing on the BBC Flagship programme "Top Gear" in the near future.

A really nice video showing the sights and sounds of the Czech Republic. Alas, I will probably switch the Eurovision Song Contest off and do something more interesting and look at the songs when its more convenient...enjoy the video that I found on You Tube......

The Czech Government now takes control of  St Vitus Cathedral despite the views expressed by Topolánek  on the 21st February. "I do not mind the cathedral being owned by the church just as I do not mind the cathedral owned by the state. I have also said that the church would not be a bad owner of the cathedral," Topolanek said. According to the Prague Dail Monitor.

Meanwhile, The Prague Post reported on the 28th February

"Court decisions over the years have tossed the ownership of St. Vitus, the architectural center point of Prague Castle, back and forth between the two institutions. But a Feb. 16 Supreme Court ruling reversed a lower court's October decision to hand the cathedral keys to the Catholic Church.    
Zderčík said he plans to take the issue back to the Czech courts and, as a last resort, would consider going before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. He added that it's too early to see how the Supreme Court decision will affect the hundreds of other church properties in the Czech Republic for which legal ownership is still unresolved".

Personally I think the Church should control the Cathedral, with the help from the Government when required. However, it's wrong to intervene in eclessastical matters, in some ways this mirrors almost the purging of churches as happened in England hundreds of years ago!

Your thoughts and comments are appreciated.

Following on from my post yesterday regarding Hungary's Google Zeitgeist. Here is one of the highest searches on Google in Poland over the last month. Doda, who is very pleasent on the ear, lots of others to check out over on You Tube.

What features in Googles Zeitgeist in Hungary? Well, music from Tokio Hotel. Take a look at the following link to see what come top in your country.

Google Zeitgeist

Although, only 80 people showed up for this protest, more telling is the fact that local's did not take part. The fact is this is a European wide issue and protests against it have been held at various locations with greater numbers. The locals may probably see this as a chance to gain extra business locally. Perhaps, the local population too feel a sense of resignation to the situation.The fact is the relationship between Europe/US and Russia is perhaps not as good as it could be, especially in the light of the energy crisis, so are the bases a good idea?

It's worth reading this article. Forgetting the past is at your peril. Taking on all of those modern european ways, where you constantly look west is wrong. The Bohemtanya represents Hungarian cooking at it's best. Yeah the decor needs an update but again does that mean that you lose the atmosphere.....? The full article can be seen at.

http://www.budapestsun.com/cikk.php?id=25892

The restaurant has to be one of my favourites, despite the decor.