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27 janvier 2009

Commemoration, 26th January 2009

Last night I found myself sat in the auditorium of Unesco for a commemoration marking the international day in memory of victims of the Holocaust. Aline and Sabine had managed, heaven knows how, to get tickets and I’m so glad they did. Sabine was singing...

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18 janvier 2009

Whitehall's Banqueting House

Whitehall's stale Banqueting House must be saved This great building is one of London's most poorly run and unloved visitor attractions. It's time to ditch the net curtains and restore its glory A citizenship ceremony at the Banqueting House. Photograph:...

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18 janvier 2009

Highgate, London

Cheryl mentioned the Highgate Vampire in an e-mail this evening, and frankly, I'd never heard of it...better google fast. Highgate is the Bellu of London and considered by many to be the finest of London's 'Magnificent Seven' Cemeteries for its Victorian...

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18 janvier 2009

Malta and things

Hurraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Has anyone ever been to Malta? Know any nice hotels, B&B's, guest houses? Does anyone have any friends there? While Nicole is here in Paris in the spring, we've decided to go explore it and will soon be planning our itinerary. This...

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17 janvier 2009

A reminder...

Zimbabwe unveils $100 trillion bank note Fri Jan 16, 7:50 am ET AFP/File – A shopper purchases tomatoes in Harare. Zimbabwe will introduce a 100 trillion dollar note, in its latest … HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwe unveiled a 100 trillion dollar note Friday in...

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11 janvier 2009

Vicky, Empress Frederick

http://www.geocities.com/jesusib/Vicky_biog.html Queen Victoria of England has been the subject of several fine biographies; however, her equally interesting favourite daughter, "Vicky," whose tragic fate was to be the mother of Kaiser Wilhelm, who led...

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10 janvier 2009

Contemporary Discoveries, Known and Unknown, at Hamden Library

Dear Everyone, Yes, I know, I'm being extremely industrious this evening...wanted to share some 'finds' with you, discovered in the music department of Hamden library. I went with Nicole one morning and left with a notepad full of composers and works...

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9 janvier 2009

To Little Me

Dear Little Me Regarding your comment (and my thanks for it): I couldn't agree more and that was my point exactly, though I rambled a lot, too...Maybe I should rewrite it if that wasn't clear. Let me know. I did go off on one rather. Just seeing the books...

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