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    Jack and his Giant Stalk

    Venue: Brick Lane Music Hall, Silvertown I haven’t been to a panto since I took my nephews then aged 4 & 6 to one (I forget which) in Colston Hall, Bristol (can we say ‘Colston’ [more...]
  • America

    The Andrew formerly known as Prince

    With the sensational arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor we enter the realm occupied by those who want to eradicate our monarchy while simultaneously doing a bit of deflection. I am not particularly pro monarchy but I [more...]
  • Literature

    Words Part Eleven

    These are some of my favourite short poems by William Butler Yeats The Lake Isle of Innisfree I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay [more...]
  • Islam

    Death in Lyon

    When our neighbours travel, we look after the cat. Being a feline, at feeding time we go to it, not it to us. But upon their return, her owners come to us bearing a present. [more...]

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