Time was when every smart urban patio was equipped with one of those gas-burning heaters of the type found outside London cafés. In this age of sensitivity to global warming we've come to be wary of them […], but somehow those strange little chimineas seem to have warmed the hearts of the nation. I've always found them a bit odd looking – like something from The Hobbit – and you do need to position them where they can do their job without endangering life, limb and property.

The girls seldom passed her without her saying, “Move faster, you black gip!” at the same time giving them a blow with the cowskin over the head or shoulders, often drawing the blood.

Critics of aid suggest that projectization of aid, conducive to targeting specific diseases, remains a problem to long-term institutional and organizational development, especially in the areas of health and education.

Oh no my dog is ill... He´s been at the dogdoctor... I hope he gets well soon... poor benny...