Tag Archives: French

Old boilers

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Gary

There’s a neighbourhood in Paris called Belleville. It was from this small area that a marine engineer called Julien Belleville lived and worked. During the great Boiler Wars of the late 19th century, he managed to beat all comers to … Continue reading →

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Birthday food

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Gary

What a horrid day! The rain drizzled down virtually non-stop. We stayed inside. This was an excellent decision for two reasons. Obviously because of the rain but also because Mirinda seems to have picked up a cold from somewhere. She … Continue reading →

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Not fooling anyone

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Gary

It was back to work at the Science Museum today. After two weeks off, it’s always a bit of struggle getting used to the Tube again. Particularly when it’s hot as well as being crowded. A pickpocket’s dream come true. … Continue reading →

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Promotion

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Gary

OMG, SUN! Blue sky, few clouds, a delightful day. It looks like spring. Well, spring with mud anyway. The crocuses even popped out for a little look. Today was a tad hectic. I say ‘tad’ because I’ve had hectic days … Continue reading →

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A funny thing happened to me on the way to the…studio

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Gary

Had a rather busy day today. It all started with Carmen licking my face at 6am to tell me it was raining…which it wasn’t. I let the poodles out and went back to sleep for another hour only to be … Continue reading →

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