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Entertainment
Allan Dick’s Blog -Part Two
Instant Millionaires, David Bain, Simon & Garfunkel, MIcrowaves, Eels and much more.
Beauty and the Dogs
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I’ve Been Thinking. . .
m not sure who said that; maybe it was Roger Douglas, back in the days when he meant something to the nation? Here are some of my random thoughts and observations over the past weeks or so.
La Località Italiana (The Italian Village) – Part 2
The second instalment of Kay Rayner's five part short story: "La Località Italiana"
At the Movies
You can't always judge a film by its title .That's true of the three I saw recently. If you don't want to be taken by surprise do read some reviews beforehand. But bear in mind that each movie critic will have their own opinion which may not match yours.
La Località Italiana (The Italian Village) – Part 1
The first instalment of Kay Rayner's five part short story: "La Località Italiana"
Ever Wondered What It Is Like to Be a Professional Musician?
When viola player Anne Draffin tells people she plays in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO), occasionally she still gets asked 'what's your real job?', but it is getting better, she says and laughs.
The Greatest Nation on Earth
An American blog writer's take on some recent facts - which nation is indeed the 'Greatest Nation on Earth'? It seems it is no longer a title held by America, so which country took the crown? Looks like we did!
Well Done Sir Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes created for himself a broadcasting and communicating legend the likes of which this country had never seen and which, because of changes in media technology, we'll never see again.