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Month: December 2013

London photo of the day: Leicester Square penguin

Thu, Dec 26, 2013
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Enjoying the Christmas fair.

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geeky Christmas: “Regeneration Carol”

Wed, Dec 25, 2013
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We don’t want the Doctor to go!

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London photo of the day: East End meat auction

Tue, Dec 24, 2013
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At the annual Christmas Eve meat auction at the butchers Hart of Smithfield, in London’s East End…

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geeky Christmas: Jean-Luc Picard sings “Let It Snow”

Tue, Dec 24, 2013
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Why not sing along?

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London photo of the day: my god, it’s full of hampers

Mon, Dec 23, 2013
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The Fortnum & Mason Christmas tree at St. Pancras station. (It’s decorated in food hampers.)

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty review: Ben Stiller’s excellent adventure

Mon, Dec 23, 2013
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An airy fairy tale, buoyed by an infectious joy, about the very modern, bittersweetly pragmatic ache that comes with maintaining your soul and integrity as the world falls apart around you.

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London photo of the day: Croydon carolers

Sun, Dec 22, 2013
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Serenading commuters at East Croydon rail station.

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minimal posting over the festive season

Sun, Dec 22, 2013
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evening clickbait: I like this Kickstarter; Google Earth for Middle-Earth; John Watson’s latest blog post; music Smaug likes

Sun, Dec 22, 2013
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Stuff I found on the Net today.

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what are your favorite (and must-see) holiday movies?

Sat, Dec 21, 2013
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Which perhaps little-known holiday movies — or movies not often considered holiday movies — would you recommend to others who may have missed them?

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