Silly Moos at Ten
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by James Higham
Dedicated to Mark Wadsworth:
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Ghost Quiz at Nine
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by James Higham
1. What happens to Father Merrin in Linda Blair’s exorcism?
2. What is Symantec Ghost?
3. Who was the director of Ghost, better known for his comic films?
4. What does the polter in poltergeist mean?
5. The famous 1936 photo of the ghost lady descending the stairs became known as The B…. L…
Answers
He has a heart attack and [...]
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Late evening listening – ghost
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by James Higham
SCENE V. Another part of the platform.
Enter GHOST and HAMLET
HAMLET
Where wilt thou lead me? speak; I’ll go no further.
Ghost
Mark me.
HAMLET
I will.
Ghost
My hour is almost come,
When I to sulphurous and tormenting flames
Must render up myself.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by James Higham
Students of WW2 would know of the Phony War and that’s where we are right now with Albion Alliance.
There is a flurry of messages going back and forth between prominent groups, individuals and us and some setbacks which have necessitated us re-strategizing.
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Martin Armstrong – there but for the grace …
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by James Higham
First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me—and [...]
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Bergerac at Ten
Posted on November 29th, 2009 by James Higham
George Fenton composed the instantly recognisable theme music, while the series boasted excellent scripts from the likes of Robert Holmes and Ian Kennedy-Martin amongst others. A firm favourite with the viewing public, ‘Bergerac’ was a solidly crafted, dependably acted example of the British detective series which benefited from an interestingly believable central character given substance [...]
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Rain Quiz at Nine
Posted on November 29th, 2009 by James Higham
1. The phenomenon whereby rain evaporates while falling through dry air is called what?
2. Infrequent methane rain is thought to carve numerous surface channels on which moon?
3. A scientific model known as the …. process explains how rain forms and falls.
4. On the United States’ Eastern Seaboard, the effect can be dramatic: there is a [...]
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Late evening listening – and still the rain falls
Posted on November 29th, 2009 by James Higham
Long as I remember the rain been comin’ down.
Clouds of myst’ry pourin’ confusion on the ground.
Good men through the ages, tryin’ to find the sun;
And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain.
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LPUK
Posted on November 29th, 2009 by James Higham
[Thanks, LfaV, for the photo]
Congratulations to the Devil’s Kitchen [Chris Mounsey] on his appointment as LPUK leader – here is Ian Parker Joseph’s speech. Andrew Withers remains as Treasurer and is the new Deputy Leader.
The Albion Alliance came up in business and it’s time to set the record straight here.
We are not aligned with any [...]
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Are we more violent today?
Posted on November 29th, 2009 by James Higham
[Coronation Street's message: "Don't miss out, girls - you too can kick heads in."]
Tiberius has written an interesting piece:
James Hamilton has an interesting piece about early football violence up at his blog. It concerns a game between Bolton and Glossop in 1908 where the referee was threatened, the stands turned riotous and even the players [...]
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Jessicawatch – true confessions
Posted on November 29th, 2009 by James Higham
She finally catches that fish
It has to be admitted I was wondering if she actually writes the material out there at sea or whether her mum or someone else does.
It seems many other thousands around the world were also wondering the same thing – the prose was just too good, if you see what I [...]
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Colours at Ten
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by James Higham
My least favourite colour is red, particularly scarlet and other bright reds. Some of my favourites are burgundy, bordeau, maroon, wine coloured.
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