Oct 15 2009

10 And A Half Weeks

Category: Friends,Personal,PicturesChrisM @ 2:12 pm

starring DanD. Not a low budget remake of a classic 80s movie, but instead some photos from his birthday meal that are a little late in being posted. We were still able to eat outside at the time, and so he chose Tiflis, a Georgian restaurant here in Astana. Badger lady hasn’t been seen in a long time (a singer with a badger/Pepé Le Pew style hair colouring), but there was a man singing along to some karaoke. Dan had had enough drinks to decide that we should all hear his dulcet tones, however the singer explained that he charged people to use the microphone!

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May 25 2007

The Wind in the Willows

Category: BooksChrisM @ 3:56 am

The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame

OK, I’m pretty sure I read this 20 odd years ago, but all I could remember when I thought about it were animations from TV, so I decided to check out the original.
To my surprise, but not dismay, the book does not exclusively focus on Toad’s adventures, unlike the cartoons I remember. The story follows Mole on his adventures, which also involves Ratty, Mr Badger, and of course Mr Toad in the Wild Woods and surrounding countryside.
It is really a childrens book, but there are deeper meanings to the plot, with class divisions and characteristics playing a prominent role.

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