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I’m Leigh Turner, writer, inspirational speaker and former ambassador. Thanks for visiting.
My book “Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties” is available from Bristol University Press, from Amazon, or from all good bookshops.
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The Rosie Project
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is a near-perfect, laugh-out-loud comedy. Yet few people in the UK seem to have heard of it.

“Seven More Hotel Stories” – Volume 2
“Seven More Hotel Stories” is the second volume of tales starring the world’s most glamorous, brilliant and mischievous hotel manager, referred to as Ms N to protect her anonymity.

“Luxury Spa”: an Austrian Hotel Story
When Ms N, the world’s most mischievous hotel manager, visits a well-being spa high in the Austrian Alps, she finds a host of knotty problems to solve.

Tag der deutschen Einheit (Day of German Unity)
Was I right in my book “Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties” to refer to a “Tag der Deutschen Einheit” (Day of German Unity) concert at the Philips Halle in Düsseldorf on 17 June 1981?

Costa Rica: Patagonia to Costa Rica 5
Costa Rica: turtle hatchlings, superb beaches, excellent coffee and wildlife everywhere. What’s not to like?

Colombia: Patagonia to Costa Rica 4
Colombia at last! This is the fourth of my posts about my Patagonia to Costa Rica trip. New material appears at the bottom of the
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