My name is Terry and I’m a 50 something year old dis-enchanted ex-pat Brit living in Cyprus. Why am I dis-enchanted? You’ll find reasons enough throughout my tumble log, along with quirky items that amused me and things I think need highlighting, and occasional quotes from some of my favourite novels. Oh, and maybe some original work of my own. For my personal family blog please visit me at A Mediterranean Sunset TumblelrRoll: Exchange Rates Currency data courtesy coinmill.com var irr_lang = 'en'; Tumblr (3.0; @terryblakey)http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/Just in case anyone was missing me. I’ve had some serious personal issues to deal with and...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/193318394http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/193318394Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:35:24 +0300<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8217800.stm">BBC NEWS | Technology | Pirate Bay website back online</a>http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171543756http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171543756Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:52:24 +0300<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koy9tixSqf1qzop80o1_100.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8220166.stm" target="_blank">BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Deciphering ‘Chinglish’: Your pictures</a></p>http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171541704http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171541704Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:48:54 +0300<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/25/barack-obama-middle-east-peace">Barack Obama on brink of deal for Middle East peace talks | World news | The Guardian </a>http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171537124http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171537124Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:40:36 +0300<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kovxw9tvKm1qze5g2o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://lovegifs.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">lovegifs</a>)</p>http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171523178http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171523178Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:17:29 +0300Today we received our health insurance renewals:- Me - Age 55, Worldwide cover (excl. USA), excess...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171511072http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171511072Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:58:00 +0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxl4cMH7g1qzqvm2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://lickystickypickyme.tumblr.com/post/171240846" target="_blank">lickystickypickyme</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I think a “Holy Shit” would be very appropriate for this one.<br/>A renovated church turned into home.<br/>It’s nice…but I would be uncomfortable at night, I suspect it to be eerie then..</p> <p><a href="http://swipelife.com/2009/06/23/renovated-church-home-in-kyloe-northumberland/" target="_blank">look at more nice details here.</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Beautiful - want</p>http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171501444http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171501444Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:42:22 +0300“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171500527http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171500527Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:40:30 +0300abbyjean: [the nasty nasty shit in the IG report on torturing detainees] this is not my america. i...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171489920http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171489920Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:22:24 +0300Holder to Appoint Prosecutor to Investigate CIA Terror Interrogations: caraobrien: From the...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171249352http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171249352Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:15:00 +0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kows4mazZx1qzvsggo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://caraobrien.tumblr.com/post/170901471/a-glittering-demon-mining-poverty-and-politics" target="_blank">caraobrien</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15118" target="_blank">A Glittering Demon: Mining, Poverty and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo</a></p> <p>Read my previous posts about the <a href="http://caraobrien.tumblr.com/tagged/DRC" target="_blank">DRC</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171243667http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171243667Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +0300caraobrien: (via davegri)http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171182435http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171182435Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:20:51 +0300Ackerman: CIA Documents Provide Little Cover for Cheney Claims: retropolitics: Documents Fail to...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171177808http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171177808Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:07:54 +0300Obama to Nominate Bernanke to Lead Fed for Second Term - NYTimes.com:...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171174370http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171174370Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:58:08 +0300skylounge: from Washington’s Blog Nassim Nicholas Taleb told it straight on CNBC today,...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171173347http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171173347Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:55:21 +0300We just had a 4.5M earthquake, epicentre was only a couple of kilometers from here. No damage other...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171171076http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171171076Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:49:32 +0300Internet cut-off threat for illegal downloaders: jhnbrssndn: publiccommunication: People who...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171167623http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/171167623Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:41:38 +0300Child gang hangs boy from tree - Crime, UK - The Independent: A gang of children as...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/170710580http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/170710580Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:01:05 +0300Government Overspending £258 Million Per Day - Guy Fawkes' blog: The Public Sector Borrowing...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/170704567http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/170704567Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:52:11 +0300Martha's Vineyard will be changed by Barack Obama's visit - Telegraph: I spent a few days in...http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/170698178http://tumblr.terryblakey.com/post/170698178Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:42:40 +0300