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Christmas 2009: a visit to the UK

Christmas 2009: a visit to the UK

We paid a brief visit to the UK this Christmas, via the ferry from Zeebrugge to Hull. My parents intend to move house next year, so this was also the last opportunity to …

A certain thirtysomething

A certain thirtysomething

This week it turns out I’m thirty years old. It doesn’t feel any different. Yet. No urge to buy a big, red, penis extension sports coupé. No inexplicable desire to leave J for …

The story of Lawrence Padgett

The story of Lawrence Padgett

British Second Army, XII Corps, 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division, 158th Infantry Brigade, East Lancashire Regiment, 1st Batallion, Private 3459145. This was Lawrence Padgett, twenty four years old, from Yeadon. On July 6th 1944, …

New city, new job

New city, new job

Today I can confirm that, after a bit more of this lovely sunshine (hopefully), I will be starting a new job in August 2008. I am joining my new employer Unisys to work …

Earthquake in the UK!

Earthquake in the UK!

It was coming up to 01:00. J and I were just going to bed when the ground wobbled for about two seconds. Then there was a pause and the ground wobbled again. The …

As Time Pedals By

As Time Pedals By

A fine reunion of sorts took place in Skipton last Saturday night. I hadn’t seen some of these guys in ten years: Above left to right: Simon Garner; James Padgett; Bob Barras; Trevor …

Year of The Pig

Year of The Pig

Sunday 18th January was Chinese New Year. This year, it’s the Year Of The Pig and children born under this sign will be happy and honest. The Pig is also J’s birth …

Family portraits

Family portraits

Here’s a series of portraits of the members of my family taken in February 2007. Left to right: my brother, my father, my mother, my grandmother et moi-même. …

Photos of 8ch and Magna

Photos of 8ch and Magna

Another exciting feast of photos from the winter of 2006-7, in which we visit Sheffield, 8ch visits us and J and family visit Magna in Rotherham. 8ch darkens our door again The restaurant here …

Festive photos

Festive photos

Happy New Year, everyone! A selection of images here from the Christmas and New Year period between 2006 and 2007. These include: A visit from Wilding Guest invitees to the Northgate works Christmas do New Year …

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Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

Berlin’s art collections have been through the mill. Over four hundred larger works were lost during the Second World War. Then, when the Wall was erected, the Museumsinsel disappeared along with everything else …

Goodbye to RM!

Today is my last day at RM. Next week I’ll be back in Yorkshire after six years away. RM has been a good experience for me, my first in-house job to date, and I …

  • Originally published: 13 Apr 2006 in Editorial

Zwartboek (Black Book)

Director: Paul Verhoeven Netherlands, 2006 With the turbulent Hollywood years behind him, Verhoeven is back in Europe and the opening salvo is a freshly energetic epic that firmly suggests Amsterdam’s finest has rediscovered his …

  • Originally published: 26 Jan 2007 in Film

Arthur H: L’Abondanse

H, the son and nephew respectively of eccentric singers Jacques Higelin and Brigitte Fontaine, is something of a musical lacuna himself. Throughout the course of thirteen albums, the Frenchman has pinballed between …

  • Originally published: 23 Oct 2008 in Concerts

Legend on the prowl

Apparently, a black panther has been spotted stalking through the forest near Arlon. With this latest in a string of sightings, no-one yet seems capable of answering the forgotten question: just how on …

  • Originally published: 5 Oct 2009 in Editorial

Who is that guy?

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Hello you. I'm Mike Padgett and I work in the technology sector as an Information Designer.

I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.

I'm based in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is St Feuillien Brune.

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