This is my 250th. Diary on the European tribune over the past four and a half years and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have read, recommended and commented on them. It has been a most enjoyable learning experience for me personally and I hope for some of you as well. I suppose this diary epitomises what I have been trying to achieve - a greater understanding of the world around me, but also a means sharing the concerns raised leading, ideally, to some shared friendships, proposals and actions. My thanks to all at the European Tribune for making this possible.

Index of Frank's Diaries