…is sitting in a preferred cafe of mine, imbibing tea (no sugar, no milk, thank you) or cappuccino (no sugar), indulging in cake, having something to read, pencil and notebook for ideas worth jotting down, and now my iPad too.
A minor irritation is that internet access is unavailable today at Caffe Portomaso and since I’m still waiting for go mobile to introduce the microSIM card, I can’t upload this blog entry on the spot or do the work I had scheduled.
HSBC – the world’s local bank – has entered the fray in Malta’s 20-year debate on whether to introduce divorce in this crumbling bastion of Christianity. Roadside billboards and posters on the sides of bus stop shelters have gone up around the island, clearly illustrating which side of the fence this bank is setting up its branches.
Take a look at this photo of their advertising campaign and the signs are there for all to see: two separate sets of keys; the key ring split in two; a divided house with one side reserved for the man and the other for the woman, as in the movie War of the Roses.
HSBC and the Divorce Debate
Today, this billboard is ostensiblypromoting their home loan scheme. Tomorrow, they may very well be encouraging us to take out a loan in order to pay for divorce proceedings or meet the financial settlement awarded by the court.
The Hand
While on my cycling tour in Sicily last June, I came across a brick wall which served as a canvas for the artistically inclined. One brick had this imprint of a hand, which I think transfers brilliantly to a desktop wallpaper.
Previous fave pic: Manikata Church
Next fave pic: Angled Dome
