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What's New in Britain 2006?

Fans of William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie and Mozart are among those who will find plenty to interest them in Britain in 2006. A major sporting venue and a royal palace are also set to reopen and there are new museums and galleries to enjoy. Here are just some of the highlights visitors can look forward to in an event-packed year.

RE: Christmas Party I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols...please feel free to sing along. And […]

Today we listened to the recording of a rather creepy boss and his two employees. The most important terms discussed were "headhunting" and "headcount", in a business context of course. On searching for the term "headhunter" I found this amusing excerpt:- Although it is smart to be cautious, headhunters are also great people to know. […]

Fiction writing is great, you can make up almost anything."- Ivana Trump, on finishing her first novel "I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to."- Shaquille O'Neal, basketball player, on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece "Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing […]

We completed the second chapter of A Christmas Carol. It was nice to see Scrooge join us, even though he wouldn't take the mic. Well done Meline and Girlie for reading out loud. At Meline's request we will continue to read this book until the end. Get well soon Giovanni.