Monthly Archives: May 2012

Pretty Ribbons of Pain

Posted on May 30, 2012 by barrylillie

(I took the decision to post this after having received excellent feedback from many editors, sadly though mainstream publication is unrealistic due to the advertising paid for by chocolate companies to magazines.The advertising is a major source of many magazines … Continue reading →

Posted in Unpublished Articles | Tagged Chocolate, Cocoa, Easter, Easter eggs, Ivory coast, slavery | 1 Comment

Is iPay the Way?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by barrylillie

With the demise of the cheque, is the next logical step the departure from cash payments? If so, what payment options are out there for busy restaurants? Card payments, although convenient can be expensive to implement; merchant fees and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Published Articles | Tagged eating out, iPhone, payment, restaurants | Leave a comment

Letter of the Month. July 2009. Italia!

Posted on May 28, 2012 by barrylillie

Posted in Published Articles | Tagged Abruzzo, Earthquake, Freelance, Italia!, Italy, L'Aquila, Travel, Writer | Leave a comment

Terrapin Tragedy

Posted on May 28, 2012 by barrylillie

(Another example of my work, this time a report for a children’s newspaper) At an Italian reserve, hundreds of terrapins are dying because of over-crowding. What was supposed to be a sanctuary for unwanted reptiles has now become a threat … Continue reading →