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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Call them 'twitchers' at your peril: how birdwatching has taken off in Britain. By Kate Kellaway Birdwatching – when it is non-birdwatchers you are talking to – produces an almost uniform reaction: amused condescension, as if the sheer harmlessness of the activity were dangerous or put it beyond the pale as a subject. It's the received idea of the "twitcher", the bird boffin...
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The enemies of reason (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
No, let's. You might be thinking: How can you possibly say that? But wait. It's important to get our prejudices out of the way first. We may well have views about Murdoch and his children, about what they stand for and the way they do business; but these aren't important when considering whether it's right that he should get everything he wants from our elected (and probably soon-to-be elected) representatives....
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West End Lane Books' Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
OK, OK, I know that it's only November, but now that Hallowe'en's passed and Guy Fawkes is relegated back to a mere footnote in history, of course I'm going to begin worrying about what to fill my loved ones' stockings with...and a problem shared is a problem halved (or something). Anyway, I (and you for that matter) could do a lot worse than the following darling bits of whimsey: Joseph Galliano must...
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The Observer (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Retail chain chooses soft, folky version of the rock anthem Sweet Child o' Mine as the theme for its Christmas adverts It's enough to make Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose's trademark bandana slip: the US rock supergroup's 1988 anthem "Sweet Child o' Mine" being used to sell fluffy sheepskin carpet slippers. The stadium rock staple, ranked 196th in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs...
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Angus Dei politico (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Oh yes; we mustn’t forget “Deputy prime Minister” in all but Double H’s (Harriet Harmon) mind. It seems that the “Prince of Darkness” has just been awarded yet another ‘title’-Politician of the Year in the Thread needle/Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year awards. . Other inane awards are:- Newcomer of the Year was Ken Clarke, who has been around since...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Former BOND girls JOANNA LUMLEY and HONOR BLACKMAN channelled the spirit of THE BEATLES for a charity CD - by recording it at the Fab Four's favourite Abbey Road studios.
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Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Former BOND girls JOANNA LUMLEY and HONOR BLACKMAN channelled the spirit of THE BEATLES for a charity CD - by recording it at the Fab Four's favourite Abbey Road...
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Tory Bear (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
TB's invite must have got lost on the way, damn postal strike eh? Anyway a word or two on the results of the Spectator Parliamentarian Awards: Newcomer of the Year: Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP - Newcomer? But a good choice, he has managed to tow the line re Europe and has seriously beefed up the Tory economic team. Inquisitor of the Year: Paul Farrelly MP - Something to with a certain Carter-Ruckas...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
A new shopping centre in a flood-hit Northumberland town will be opened by actress and campaigner, Joanna Lumley.
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Feeling Listless (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
TV While I was researching that last post, I came across what might well be the most utterly, amazingly bonkers blog post about Doctor Who I've ever seen. After some YouTube videos, Marc offers his vision for Season 32 of the series . Firstly some casting: The Doctor: 1st choices – Emma Thompson and Jason Isaacs (tie) 2rd choice – Bill Nighy 3rd choice – Joanna Lumley Companions:...
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Bingo Hideout - Bingo News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Bingo Hideout is pleased to announce a new addition to their online bingo resource, The Buzz. Yes, we have a new baby and boy are all the gang in the office over excited – although that could be more to do with it being Friday! Actually that isn’t true at all, as trying to get everyone to leave the Bingo Hideout office today has been a nightmare as the team just wanted to keep searching...
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Styledash (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Filed under: News , Designers & Brands '60s model Twiggy (left), Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley of "Ab Fab" fame (right). Photos courtesy of Marks & Spencer Get ready for this, sweetie! The Marks & Spencer Christmas 2009 ads have landed, and they're, well, absolutely fabulous. Literally. The British department store has recruited beloved " Ab Fab " alums Jennifer...
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Just Style (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
UK retailer Marks and Spencer will fit mince pies, cashmere jumpers, "big juicy birds" and handbags into top-dollar Christmas television advertisements over the coming months. M&S today (4 November) gave journalists a sneak preview of a celebrity-led festive marketing campaign, called "Chistmas wouldn't be Christmas without...". The nine adverts feature celebrities including...
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Twitch (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Over fifty years ago, with the release of The Curse of Frankenstein and Christopher Lee's iconic performance in Dracula, Hammer ushered in a whole new era of blood and barely-restrained cleavage in glorious colour, mixing sex and horror with a style and panache that made the small British company world famous. Bursting at the seams with rare and previously unpublished photographs from Hammer's archive...
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chapokliak | 27/07/2009
Storyline: When Scotty's German online pen pal suggests they find, he at first freaks elsewhere. But then he discovers that she's dazzling, and heads ruled out with three friends after graduation to bump into her. As they journey across Europe, the four friends obtain comic misadventures. Actors: Rade Serbedzija () ; Joanna Lumley () ; Scott Mechlowicz (Scott Thomas) ; Jacob Pitts (Cooper Harris) ;...
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