Tag: riga

13/08/2008Blogging

Food, Service and the Soviets

Do you think it’s wrong to tip a waiter just because they’re cute? I struggled briefly with this moral dilemma today as I had a late lunch. On the one … Read the rest “Food, Service and the Soviets”
12/08/2008Blogging

Contains Nudity

I woke early this morning with a determination to do some sightseeing. I’d done my research, the weather was looking good, and I was looking forward to seeing more of … Read the rest “Contains Nudity”
11/08/2008Blogging

Riga is not what I expected (in a good way)

Riga is NOTHING like I expected. To be honest, I was expecting just a larger version of Tallinn. In common with Estonia, Latvia is on the Baltic, and has been … Read the rest “Riga is not what I expected (in a good way)”

marcellous on Top End Stories – Amputation & Sepsis20/04/2026
Not sure if you've read this yet: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n17/paul-laity/after-martha but thought I might mention it. Seems to be paywall free for…
James O'Brien on Is it sepsis?20/04/2026
I know what you mean. I'm going to write a post some day about how I use my mobile phone…
James O'Brien on Top End Tour Guide20/04/2026
Agreed. I likely took on too much. I arrived back exhausted. I'm guessing it's the combination of the two back…
marcellous on Top End Tour Guide17/04/2026
Sounds quite strenous to me. You packed in a lot.
marcellous on Is it sepsis?13/04/2026
I think I must have left my reading glasses off because, even though I copied and pasted it, I read…

Food, Service and the Soviets