A Conversation with God
Our resident mariner, Stuart Ballantyne, imagines a conversation with God in 2028
The European Union is trapped in a spiral of economic death. It is only a question of how much longer can the Union hold?
Back in 1994, I recall how incredulous I was at the opening of the tunnel connecting England and France.
I mention this today because it was opened on this day, twenty seven years ago.
At the time I considered it a marvel of engineering and couldn't wait to use it for myself. While I'm yet to undergo the experience of use, I am still in awe of the achievement.
The 'chunnel' as it is known is more than fifty kilometres long and features the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world.