Tag: paris
Ronin
All style and no substance – this beautiful looking film lacks the smarts to make it a classic.
Casablanca
Director: Michael Curtiz United States, 1942 Casablanca needs no introduction, except maybe the first few bars of As Time Goes By. It’s a masterfully told, elliptical yarn about a difficult period and after so many decades, it’s too easy to overlook the fact that it was contemporary to those times. Bogart’s world weary ex-pat Rick …
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Postcard from an old friend
Sixteen years after I won several races on it, my old bike is still working hard for someone. …
- Originally published: 22 Aug 2010 in Personalia
Soled out?
The innate dignity of a two-tone brogue has been vigorously ransacked by the current crop of fashion twats. …
- Originally published: 4 Oct 2005 in Personalia
Lakes with the Lads
A jaunt around the Lake District. Rubbish weather and gorgeous scenery. …
- Originally published: 11 Aug 2007 in UK
St Bernardus 12 Abt
5/5. Peppery and woody with a touch of plums, there’s also plenty of nuts, caramel and even a bit of salty licorice in there. …
- Originally published: 1 Jan 2010 in Beer
Key West and the Conch Republic
Daring to be different: a true American outpost, the beautiful south of Key West has had its fair share of eccentrics. …
- Originally published: 15 Jan 2008 in North America
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Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not the Princeton curator, the US senatorial candidate, the Kentuckian pastor or the journalist from Arizona. In fact, I work as a consultant in User Experience and Information Design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Ellezelloise Hercule.