Monthly Archives: February 2011

So 80s

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve still got one foot in the 1980s, right?? Music, movies, film stars, television… I could go on. More 80s stuff on this tumblelog where I found the images.

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Brenda Dean Paul – society drug addict

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

When I think of celebrity drug addicts, names that come to mind include Amy Winehouse, Robert Downey Jnr, Nicole Richie and Pete Docherty. However – Brenda Dean Paul (1907-1959), the daughter of a Belgian pianist and an English aristocrat, has … Continue reading →

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England expects

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

England expects that every man will do his duty …was a signal sent by Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson from his flagship HMS Victory as the Battle of Trafalgar was about to commence on 21 October 1805. Trafalgar was … Continue reading →

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New York, New York

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

I finally got word today that the company I work for have okayed by request for a global secondment. I had asked for Sydney or New York and they have offered New York. The Sydney office is too small and … Continue reading →

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Land of the Pharaohs

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Click for larger I took these pictures in Cairo in 2007, from Cairo Tower. I am fond of Egypt having been five times in the past 10 or so years. I was also planning on going there this autumn with … Continue reading →

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Hast Du Etwas Zeit Für Mich?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

So 80s. So catchy. Enjoy.

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