Monthly Archives: September 2012

Travel Photo of the Day (September 28)

Posted on September 28, 2012 by TBM

I’m the type who loves rainy weather. I love when the clouds hang low, grey skies, and misty conditions. So our days in Oslo were fantastic. It would have been nice to see blue sky once while we were there … Continue reading →

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The Turk’s Head Pub

Posted on September 28, 2012 by TBM

Happy Friday folks! This week’s pub is The Turk’s Head, located near Twickenham Stadium. We didn’t plan on stopping off at this pub, but when we spied it, both of us opted to stop to have a drink. We were on our … Continue reading →

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Travel Photo of the Day (September 27)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by TBM

Currently, the lovely town of York is deluged with water. After severe rainstorms, the River Ouse is over 5m (16ft). My thoughts are with those dealing with the flood.

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How to Handle Violence?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by TBM

Recently I posted a review of the film The Wild Bunch. I stated that one of the aspects that I disliked about the film was the amount of violence and how I felt it was included for shock value. While … Continue reading →

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Travel Photo of the Day (September 26)

Posted on September 26, 2012 by TBM

I’ve mentioned before that I was super excited to finally visit Versailles this past June. This was my first glimpse of the palace … and all of the people!

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Posted on September 26, 2012 by TBM

Cee has launched a new photo challenge this week. For the first week she wants us to share a couple of our favorite photos. The photos below are not my faves (I’m not good at following directions), but I selected them … Continue reading →

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Travel Photo of the Day (September 25)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by TBM

So much green! I can’t help but feel happy and content with life when I surrounded by nature.

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Modern Times and Chaplin

Posted on September 25, 2012 by TBM

After watching The Wild Bunch from the AFI top 100 list, I was a little hesitant about the next movie. I was not a huge fan of the western and I was hoping the rest of the movies on the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (Sept. 25)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by TBM

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL … Continue reading →

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Travel Photo of the Day (September 24)

Posted on September 24, 2012 by TBM

Hey! Are you laughing at my toes?

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