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Alsace
Squeezed between the Vosges and the Rhine the Alsace region stretches narrowly along France’s spine, flanked by Germany to the north and east and by Switzerland to the south.
To the west Alsace borders Lorraine, a region towards which it has traditionally held a superiority complex. Historically however, Alsace and Lorraine have often shared similar characteristics …
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Buena Vista Social Club presents (2007 Tour)
In my second year at University, among others I shared the house at 69 Harcourt Road with Bing, a Maths undergraduate of a certain culture who ate a lot of tinned salmon. Bing …
- Originally published: 15 Mar 2007 in Concerts
Dark Habits
Director: Pedro Almodóvar Spain, 1983 This colourful film, about a nightclub singer on the run who holes up in a convent only to find the nuns are worse sinners than her, is the first …
- Originally published: 12 Sep 2006 in Film
The End of the Affair
Graham Greene Vintage (first published 1951) Greene was in his writing prime when The End of the Affair was published. The book can nonetheless be considered a transitional piece: it’s an early prospect of …
- Originally published: 17 Jan 2010 in Books
Beverly Hills Cop
Director: Martin Brest United States, 1984 The Cold War was loosening up, Reaganomics was ramping up and America was booming: 1984 was a big year for big movies and Beverly Hills Cop was one …
- Originally published: 17 Apr 2007 in Film
Bailing out the banks
The Benelux governments today announced a package of over 11 billion euros intended for the bailout of Fortis, the now ailing bank that just last year bought a stake in ABN Amro. And …
- Originally published: 29 Sep 2008 in Editorial
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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.