Monthly Archives: July 2010

Leningrad

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

The siege of Leningrad Zhukov on the steps of the Reichstag The liberation of Prague Vienna – Favoritenstrasse. Infantry units moving to the centre of the city (via sergey larenkov and more photos)

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Saturday

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Had friends over for lunch which was good. Showing them the new place for the first time. Both remarked, separately “it feels so very… London”. Which is quite apt. We went to Tate Britain (a 10-15 minute walk from the … Continue reading →

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One lazy day

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

‘One lazy day’ ‘How do planes avoid the ash cloud?’ ‘At first I was confused by what the doctor said’ ‘Wonder Women’ ‘I don’t want to die in my sleep’ (via Chris Thornley) Love this guy’s work (English illustrator from … Continue reading →

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A young man with curlers

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Photograph by Diane Arbus ‘A young man with curlers at home on West 20th Street, N.Y.C.,’ 1966 Diane Arbus (March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) was an American photographer and writer noted for black-and-white square photographs of “deviant and … Continue reading →

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The landlady

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

I spoke at length to the landlady when I moved into the house last week. She was pleasant, charming, interesting and interested. She reminds me of a couple of people, one of whom is Anna Madrigal. Of course, if you … Continue reading →

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Into the deep

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

(via guillaumenery) Guillaume Néry (born 11 July 1982) is a French free-diver specialised in Constant Weight free-diving. He broke the world record in 2002 at -87 meters in the Villefranche-sur-Mer harbour, in Alpes-Maritimes, France. Then, in 2004, he pushed the … Continue reading →

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