Monthly Archives: August 2010

Geneva

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Tim Newman
Posted in Photos, Travel | 3 Comments

Blogging Stuff

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Tim Newman

Once again, apologies for the interruption in service.  It appears that this blog, which recently saw its 250,000th visitor, has outgrown the hosting company, who I have been with for 10 years.  So I’ve moved to another host, hopefully one … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | 2 Comments

Security Advice

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Tim Newman

As received from my new employer regarding travel in Nigeria: In case of danger, stay in your car, ask your driver not to run away and give immediately what you are asked for (have always about 5.000 Naira [$30] with … Continue reading →

Posted in Nigeria | 3 Comments

Business as Usual in Russia’s Oil and Gas Sector

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Tim Newman

A series of articles in Upstream Online illustrate well the mentality of those attempting to run Russia’s oil and gas industry.  First up is a report of yet more “tough talk” from Igor Sechin, Russia’s deputy prime minister and chairman … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil & Gas, Russia | 4 Comments

Blog Died, Resurrected

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Tim Newman

You may have noticed my blog was offline for a few days, apparently a rogue script almost caused the host server to crash and my provider thought the best way to deal with it was to pull the plug on … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | 1 Comment

How to register yourself in Russia

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Tim Newman

As I mentioned in my previous post, during this trip to Russia I am staying in the apartment of a friend.  Unlike all previous occasions where I have either spent the first night in a hotel or have been here … Continue reading →

Posted in Sakhalin | 7 Comments

How to Buy Lightbulbs in Russia

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Tim Newman

I’m back in Sakhalin for two weeks, having finally managed to obtain a visa for $200 thanks to an efficient agent in London and my second passport (Brits are allowed multiple passports).  I’m here purely on holiday to catch up with friends, most … Continue reading →

Posted in Sakhalin | 8 Comments