Monthly Archives: November 2014

THE LEGENDARY XANADU IN LEGENDARY LEGO

Posted on November 27, 2014 by [email protected]

Before I wrote SILK ROAD, I thought Xanadu was something Coleridge dreamed up during one of his opium-induced reveries. Unfortunately someone interrupted him before he finished the poem, and he lost his flow. It has been suggested by some scholars … Continue reading →

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INDIA: THE SERIOUS SIDE OF A SILLY WALK

Posted on November 25, 2014 by [email protected]

All this talk about guardsmen falling over reminded me of India - and a visit I once made to the headquarters for the Ministry of Silly Walks. I was staying in Amritsar and the travel desk at my hotel convinced … Continue reading →

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GUARD #FAIL

Posted on November 19, 2014 by [email protected]

I was in London six weeks ago during a major guard #fail. Here’s what happened: Maybe ten years ago he would have got away with it. But not anymore. He must have known that. Almost two million people downloaded this … Continue reading →

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HISTORY YOU CAN SEE

Posted on November 11, 2014 by [email protected]

History is not about things that happened - it’s about people. Here’s some great photographs of people who made a little bit of history - or just lived through it. Because every one of them had a story. Even if … Continue reading →

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THE HISTORY OF DANCE IN SIX MINUTES

Posted on November 7, 2014 by [email protected]

Some awesome dance move’s for Susie Lindau’s next blog party! Because history is not just about kings and queens …

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the joy of English place names

Posted on November 5, 2014 by [email protected]

Don’t you love the English and their place names? I was in the UK recently and while visiting friends in Essex, I saw this. Yep, the one top left above Rowhedge. Is it just me?

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2B OR NOT 2B? ROBIN WILLIAMS DOES SHAKESPEARE

Posted on November 3, 2014 by [email protected]

The late Robin Williams with his take on Shakespeare. Robin, we miss you. We know Shakespeare was England’s greatest dramatist. But did you know his cousin was the world’s first gumshoe? EVERY MONTH YOU COULD WIN A COPY OF ONE … Continue reading →

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