A recent edition of DefenceFocus featured an interview with Jon Thompson, MoD Director General of Finance, who oversees the MoD’s £35 billion budget. Within the interview he exposes some of the myths portrayed in the media:
DF: How much media coverage about the MoD’s coffers is true?
JT: Some of it is not accurate. It’s [...]
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Media Myths – MoD Budget
1 Comment CherryPie on Jan 31st 2010
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Late Night Listening – Dragonfly
Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen of Earth and all native intelligences
of the forty planets, satellites, moons, stars,
and any other inhabited orbs
with contestants entered in the annual Grande Trex,
the only inter-galactic race.
This year’s event promises excitement to surpass all previous races.
As many of you fans already know the route or track of the orbits, glides, etc.
has been [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2010
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PhotoHunt – Balanced
Maybe it is stretching the point, but I can see lots of balance in this photograph. It was taken yesterday after my regional (trade union) committee meeting. I had hoped to take quite a few photographs in the city, but as you can see from this photo the light was failing and it [...]
46 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2010
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PhotoHunt – Jiggly
These photos were all hand held in low lighting without using the flash, they have all turned out rather jiggly. I really don’t believe that I am displaying my sub-standard photos for everyone to see!
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
36 Comments CherryPie on Jan 15th 2010
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Virtual Visit Challenge
I saw this fun challenge to undertake a photo tour of where we blog the most. I felt compelled to check back through my archives to bring to you this virtual tour of the place where I blog from. All photos were taking by me from my blogging space.
If you want to see the mosaic [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 14th 2010
Those of you who have been following me for some time will know I have a particular interest in Defence issues. One of the campaigns I have been involved in is about proving that the move (and privatisation) of Defence Training to a new Academy in Wales is not the best option for serving our [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 13th 2010
