Anatomy of the perfect pizza

I thought I hated it. The very idea of it was enough to ruin my appetite. In fact, various renditions of it ordered from fast food outlets during working lunches and late nights, had succeeded in not just putting me off pizza, but the entire cheese family. They were giant lumps of white bread, sometimes stuffed with melted cheese....

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Sunburnt in the Swiss Riviera

Alors! it's been an eventful few days. First up, it was mountain biking in Chamonix. There we were, gung ho expats, willing to give everything a shot. Two mountain bikes were thrust at us, we were bundled into the cable car, and then the ski lift, taking us upto La Tour. From there it was downhill all the way... figuratively speaking...

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Of job hunting and little French villages

So I walk into the office of this highly recommended "outplacement" agency. I meet a very tall guy wearing a suit.Me - "As you can see, I have a good educational background and work experience for a Finance position in Geneva"Guy - "Yes, eets very gud"Me - "So how long do you think it will take for me to find a job"Guy - solemnly.....

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The music more than the man

So we are at this karaoke bar last night with a bunch of friends (another last farewell). This is Dubai, so you have a crowd representative of most nationalities - Arabs, Filipinos, Indians, Pakistanis, Egyptians, Italians, Brits, Americans... you name it.Black or White starts up, and spontaneously the entire bar joins in. Everyone...

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