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Posts under ‘on the lam’

The Statutory Rape of Justin Bieber…

… sounds like the sort of ghastly play (possibly with Daniel Radcliffe in the eponymous role - well the boy wizard did get his wand out in ‘Equus’ on the London stage a bit back) that wins Olivier awards…
Well, as RAB said earlier I have been in Poland so missed the “Cats-astrophy” he mentions [...]

The End of News in the Orient

A couple of hours ago I landed back at Manchester from Istanbul. I have an idea to write up a multi-part travelogue of my adventures in Turkey. Let me know in the comments if you’d be interested in reading it - it’ll mainly be pictures anyway! I’ll probably do it anyway for my own edification [...]

Future Past

I have spent the best part of the last week rusticated in the Lake District sans net and with only sporadic Freeview (UK digital terrestrial) telly (is Freeview ever anything but sporadic?).
Anyway, I expect you’re expecting to be regaled with tales of the beauty of the English countryside and how it rained all the [...]

Prague

I’m currently holidaying in Central Europe.
On my last night in Prague, a few days ago, I was hurrying through Wenceslas Square to get onto the Metro for my train to Poland and I clocked the memorial to Jan Palach and Jan Zajic. I’d missed it the first time round and was so glad that just [...]