Monthly Archives: June 2011

Brief Encounter (Part 1 – Seat 38E)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

This post is part one of three. In its entirety it constitutes 2,000 words that I wrote following a fateful flight between Calgary, Canada and London Gatwick last year, but never posted. It’s about a connection I made with a perfect stranger. … Continue reading →

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Pommes dauphinoise

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

I recently finished reading Nigel Slater’s autobiography, Toast. I adored it as I knew I would. Read this extract and then buy, borrow or cadge the book; you won’t regret it. Pommes dauphinoise (pages 241-244) When my father was alive … Continue reading →

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Splendid isolation

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Source: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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Jeux Olympiques, Stockholm 1912

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Far from being recent, the notion of the Olympics as a PR opportunity for the host nation dates back to 1912, when Stockholm provided the first purpose-built stadium, the first concerted Olympic advertising campaign and the first official poster, all … Continue reading →

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Children of tomorrow

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Bruce Pennington, British fantasy artist

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Central Park

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Central Park, 1934, by Carl Gustaf Nelson

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