Monthly Archives: January 2014

And Australia won…..

Posted on 6 January, 2014 by jb

On the 9th of August, 1796, a cricket match was played by eleven Greenwich pensioners with one leg, against eleven with one arm, for one thousand guineas, at the new cricket ground, Montpelier gardens, Walworth. At nine o’clock the men … Continue reading →

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It was tense……

Posted on 5 January, 2014 by jb
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Close to home

Posted on 4 January, 2014 by jb

Between 10 and 15% of bombs dropped on Germany in world war 2 didn’t explode. About 250,000 remain, 5000 are unearthed and disarmed each year. Occasionally, someone unearths one and it explodes. Yesterday, in Euskirchen, a digger operator  working in … Continue reading →

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So what ELSE is scripted on American TV……?

Posted on 2 January, 2014 by jb

State-controlled media anyone…?

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Tate Brit

Posted on 2 January, 2014 by jb

Coolest. Place. Ever. Which art museum do YOU know that ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES photography? And asks you to tweet them your favourite photo? And then displays it on a dynamic screen together with a ramdom selection from other visitors. And sends … Continue reading →

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