Tom has an interesting account of his first trip to Beijing and a chance to see some of the city. I walked around the city for five hours. At several points, I paused to reflect how lucky I am to have such a life; to have the chance to visit the far-off..
Topics: beyjing, forbidden city, The Last Ditch, tianmen square

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Thanks Pauli
Topics: fun, Never Trust a Hippy, piano, stairs

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Something worries me about the Roman Polanski case- and it is not his arrest, it is the reaction to it. As far as I can see, Polanski admitted to comitting a crime thirty years ago, he then fled before he could be punished- now at last justice has caught.
Topics: roman polanski, Westminster Wisdom

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A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm sorry, your.
Topics: cats, dogs, ducks, jokes

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Welshcakes remembers a culinary influence. Keith Floyd , author, flamboyant TV chef and bon viveur par excellence, died of a heart attack last night. I loved his style; the man even managed to die stylishly, having enjoyed a last meal of oysters and...
Topics: Cook, Floyd on Italy, Keith Floyd, Tomato sauce, West Country

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