Category Archives: the economics of things

Teaching horses to talk

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Gill Kirkup

I am reading William Bowen’s neat (in a number of senses) new book on the economics of elearning: Higher Education in the Digital Age. It is a highly accessible book on a very opaque subject – sometimes you feel the … Continue reading →

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Margaret Thatcher – Chemist.

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Gill Kirkup

No UK based blog about women can ignore the death this week of Margaret Thatcher. She has been too important for us all in the last 40 years, and not in ways that we enjoyed. For someone like me who … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day gets worryingly exclusive

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Gill Kirkup

I was lucky enough last Wednesday to be invited to a celebration of International Women’s Day, lucky enough to be served good wine and canapés of melted cheese, cooked chicken and  tiny of dainty puddings in shot glasses in one … Continue reading →

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Eggs is Eggs- but what are they worth?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Gill Kirkup

  Be-Ro Recipe Book 21st edition I have just taken possession of the cookery books that I learned to bake from. These are free little books given away with a brand of flour called Be-Ro. Their front cover had an … Continue reading →

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