Wish You Were Here? From Our Woman in the Seychelles

The foreign office's Marianne McCurrie risks backlash for blogging on dream life in the Seychelles The soft, sandy beaches, palm trees and jade green seas of the Seychelles inevitably prompt feelings of envy in rainy Britain. Foreign Office staff, however, are sometimes required to tell it like it is. On her blog on the FCO's official website envoy Marianne McCurrie did not spare her readers the sparkling details of daily life in what she described as "one of the more cushy postings. "Yes, it's all amazing beaches, palm trees and jealous friends and relatives," she wrote. "The sea is an incredible color ranging from jade green and turquoise to deep electric blue." McCurrie's role is what is known as a worldwide floater, an envoy who provides cover for other staff absences. "I've only been here two weeks and leave for my next... [read full story]