Archives – 2005 – December – 07  

GUESS MY ENDING!!
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identify (and comment on) the following final sentences(es):
i. “He drew a deep breath. ‘Well, I’m back,’ he said.”
ii. ” … now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth[…]

GOOD PUB BAD PUB (Part 2 – Good Pub)
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So we left the Golden Lion, in a fit of annoyance. And it was 10:30 and we thought, lets head home. However, after walking five paces we changed out mind. But where to drink in Kings Cross?
Maybe I am the only person with a soft spot for the Dun-A-R[…]

EVERYONE’S AT IT: the series
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look i heart “ghost squad” and i don’t care who knows it —
i. the set-up is nonsense on a mission-impossible scale (no there is not a secret unit which parachutes in a sexy young girl genius* into ANYCOPSHOP ANYWHERE to stymi[…]

GOOD PUB BAD PUB (Part 1 – Bad Pub)
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Oh, how right I was to curmudgeonly post regarding pub amateur month. In particular my bit on new bar staff. Last night I had my first call in ages to call for a manager and argue licencing law with her. Of course it did me no good, but let me name a[…]

More Christmas Movie Poster Watch
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Lots, and I mean a lot, of posters for The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe doing the rounds. I hope it is not too successful as a film, because some of the others will be really difficult to make (not to mention dull). But […]

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