Monthly Archives: May 2008

>Songs you have to work for

Posted on 29 May, 2008 by jb

>Some songs just turn up. Music blogs, Lastfm, whatever. Something’ll be playing in the background in a record store, you hear it, grab it and away you go. One more for the collection. There are some that’ll take you years … Continue reading →

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>Only in Nelson

Posted on 27 May, 2008 by jb

>Can’t get much more direct than that, can you… Seen at Monaco

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>MFTP celebrates giant’s 3rd birthday

Posted on 24 May, 2008 by jb

> You should have seen the cake……

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>Baby you can drive my car

Posted on 24 May, 2008 by jb

> That’s the thing with the Bionic Leg, of course.At some stage, it’ll want to get driving again. So you do the research. You get a bandwidth like this:• When your doctor says it’s OK• When you feel confident• Not … Continue reading →

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>The Wall of Thorns

Posted on 23 May, 2008 by jb

> And then there's the Wall of Thorns. The water in Bad Kreuznach is ascribed magic properties, which might be good PR by the City Fathers who are onto a nice little moneyspinner, or it might actually be true. What … Continue reading →

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>It’s a gas…

Posted on 22 May, 2008 by jb

>Things are moving towards a tipping point over here. Despite the almost incestuous relationship that Germans have with their cars, there’ll come a time when there’ll be a lemming-like rush away from personal transportation to public transport. I have no … Continue reading →

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>Now, what was that about….

Posted on 21 May, 2008 by jb

> ..coxless fours….?

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>Avert thy eyes….

Posted on 21 May, 2008 by jb

> …..for thou art a German walker. One thing I'll never come to terms with is the phenomenon of the Invisible Walker. You''re out in the open countryside, miles from anywhere and along comes a walker. Perhaps even a group. … Continue reading →

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>Coneheads

Posted on 20 May, 2008 by jb

> This is the strangest darn thing. It reminds me of those Hollywood B-movies where the aliens have invaded Earth and taken over mankind's brains, leaving them to drift around in a zombified state and gather at pre-determined locations for … Continue reading →

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>Tracks of my tears

Posted on 19 May, 2008 by jb

>Not wishing to be blasphemous or anything, but these three dudes captured in stained glass in the chapel at St Vincenz hospital reminded me so much of the one of those 60s/70s Motown backing combos. The Miracles, Smokey Robinson’s vocal … Continue reading →

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