problem with server

Just in case anyone checks. My site has been off line since 11pm last night Wednesday, the problem is with the hosting company and not with my site. I'm waiting for them to get back to me but I think they have a major problem as none of the sites on the same server (not related to my sites) are working. this is a temporary problem and should be resolved soon.

False Widow Spider and other media panic attempts

Interesting to see that the sky news have come up with a story about a deadly spider in the UK. the False Black Widow. I've had details about this spider on my web site for a long time (over a year). Take a look here
http://www.tour-devon.com/info_pages/FALSE_WIDOW_SPIDER.html
if you want to see more about it and see what it looks like as I have photos on there. Most of the photos have been enlarged to make the spider visible but there is a couple of it at the true size

If you read the article you will see that it is about as dangerous as a bee. OK some may be allergic to the bite if (and it is a big if) they get bitten but in truth the dear old media are at it again and trying to create panic where none exists or is needed.

Gurkhas

Parliament decided to change the rules to let the Gurkha's stay. The general public have expressed their wish that the Gurkha's should be allowed to stay.
This is a democracy so it is the public's wishes that decide what happens in this country and no one else. So what's going on. If our politicians wish to prove that we are a democracy then they do what we wish and if they don't then they are proving that we are not a democracy.
Mr Brown, take note.
Any party that does not comply with public wishes has no right to be in government.
We vote them in and we can vote them out.

Am I just a bit skeptical?

Isn't it strange that just when the media were having a hay day lampooning our politicians over the financial crisis there is a big scare over flue which has taken the media total attention. Isn't that convenient for them. Makes you wonder if there was some sort of plan.
One thing I love about the media. They are so good at seeing things as they are and not trying to create a panic over things. Let me see. The flue is in the UK (fairly normal for the time of year). The symptoms are fairly mild (not so usual as when I've had it in the past I felt like death warmed up) and there are only a few cases compared to normal winter flue outbreaks.
Suppose I should join in the panic!!!!! Maybe I will wait until someone I know gets it.
Seeing as it's a holiday time and we need cheering up take a look at the www.tour-devon.com web site and I'm sure you will find some cheer there.

Devon is still open for business

Ok, swine flue is in the country. We get flue outbreaks every year and the only difference with this year is that it seems to be coinsiding with outbreaks across the world. Maybe the recycled air used in aircraft since the smoking ban has a lot to do with that. When smoking was allowed the air was changed but now they can save money by using the stale air over and over again. One major advantage of coming to North Devon is that you don't need to risk catching something from the stale air on a plane. Instead you get the pure fresh (new) North Devon air.
North Devon is still open for business and if you are hesitating about coming then let me put a couple of points to you. If, and it is a big if, you did get the flue. Where would you rather spend your recovery time. In the beautiful Devon countryside or stuck in a mucky old town or city. We can get doctors appointments more or less when we want them and our hospitals are some of the best in the world. (we've even got dentists still taking NHS patients). So the choice is yours. A nice stay in beautiful Devon regardless of health. Or stay home and be miserable.
If you want to know more about us then take a look at the web site www.tour-devon.com.