Ice Land

A few friends and I went to Iceland for ten days in July.

Strange place. Not just because of the landscape and springs and stuff, but because the people are unusual. Neither American nor European, not Scandinavian (which we had expected) nor Celtic(ky).

Almost as if an Alien species had landed and decided to lay a claim to the most self-sufficient energy space on the planet.

Are Icelanders from Mars?

The Witch Hunt and Art

A photograph of two partly naked children has been removed from an exhibition in an art centre in England.

What is this all about? A modern day witch hunt?

First off, the photo was taken by a respected female photographer. And it has been exhibited in many places before without complaint.

Second off, where does it stop? If we are going to start destroying photos on the basis that a paedophile 'might' be able to get off on them, what about Mothercare brochures? Will they have to go to? And what about holiday snaps? No more toddlers with buckets and spades just in case...

Surely we have to draw a line with this stuff?