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In Bruges: Day 4
Today was the last day in Bruges, and we got to see a chocolate-making demonstration. It was interesting, although two people ignored the "no photography" signs that I thought were quite prominent. We got samples of chocolate, but it was just thin slithers.
Most of the morning was spent exploring Bruges; the Blood Basilica was interesting.
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A Christmas Carol
I watched Jim Broadbent in a Christmas Carol last night - quite late for Christmas, but it was really good anyway, with just five main cast members ( Read more... ) -
The Play's the Thing
On Thursday we had a work trip to a recycling facility. We went around it learning all about what work they did, and it was very interesting, although they had a lot of loud equipment that sometimes drowned out what the guide was saying. In one of the first areas, someone was blaring out "Teenage Dirtbag", which turned into an earworm for most of ( Read more... ) -
Halloween 2014
I'm just back from watching a filmed version of the Frankenstein play starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller - Benedict playing the monster, and he was great in the role ( Read more... ) -
Now is the Winter of Our Discontent
Last night I went to see King Richard III starring Doctor Watson himself, Martin Freeman ( Read more... ) -
Some More Things From the Past Few Days
A few nights ago, I was on the train going home; it was quite stuffy, but bearable because someone a few rows away had opened a window. This was good, until someone who had been sat DOWN THE OTHER END OF THE CARRIAGE and not particularly close to the window, walked up the train just to tell someone to close the window ( Read more... )
