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Le Grand Voyage: Film Review
2007-03-04 14:30:00
Le Grand Voyage Le grand Voyage is an interesting and thought provoking tale of an elderly devout Muslim making a pilgrimage to Mecca. To get to Mecca the elderly Father requires his youngest son, to drive him. Reda agrees only reluctantly, and this is only due to a sense of filial responsibility. There is a sharp divide between the two both in terms of age and outlook on life. Reda is secular a non-practising Muslim and frequently regrets having to drive his father some 3000 miles to Mecca. There is at times a painful separation between the two, as each struggles to reconcile their very different aspirations.
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Round the World in a Camper Van
2007-03-04 10:03:00
Windermere from Kirkstone Pass Micheal Broadwidth is a good time triallist but is selling is bike to go on a round the world trip in a VW camper Van with his wife Helen. Good Luck! I look forward to seeing their photos as they cross the Asian subcontinent. Visit site: Round the World 2007
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New Fawlty Towers Footage
2007-03-02 16:42:00
Fawlty Tower s Bloopers I have seen most Fawlty Towers episodes several times, so its good to see some rare out-takes. I like the scene when Sybil shuts the door and the set nearly falls down.1970s BBC British Comedy sets always seemed to be built on a shoestring, but it just shows that its not fancy sets which makes successful programmes...More Fawlty Towers Clips Clips of Manuel Mrs Richards The Germans Episode
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Young and Old - Nepal
2007-03-02 02:37:00
Young girl from Nepal From: Photo gallery of Ranjit Swanson on a recent trip to Nepal at Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries.
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UK Econ Blog
2007-03-02 02:16:00
Interesting blog entry here by Darren Rowse about why people unsubscribe from a blog RSS. Quite high up on the list is Too many posts Posts frequently go off topic. With that in mind I won't be posting Econ omics in this blog any more. In case you do have an interest in the latest economic news you can visit by UK economics Blog

13 Best Short Funny Quotes
2007-02-28 17:45:00
"Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning." Anonymous. "At my age I do what Mark Twain did. I get my daily paper, look at the obituaries page and if I?m not there I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore, English astronomer "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here...This is the War Room!" (Dr. Strangelove, 1964) Peter Sellers Quotes
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Photo: Indian Summer
2007-02-28 17:28:00
Photo by Gary Miles. From Photo of the Day Competition
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Dennis The Constitutional Peasant
2007-02-27 03:19:00
More Holy Grail - I love this scene, maybe because I studied anarchist syndicalist communes at University. Enjoy! Arthur: Old woman! Dennis: MAN! Arthur: Old man, sorry. What knight lives in that castle over there? Dennis: I'm 37. Arthur: What? Dennis: I'm 37, I'm not old! Arthur: Well, I can't just call you "man". Dennis: You could say "Dennis". Arthur: I didn't know you were called Dennis. Dennis: Well you didn't bother to find out, did you?
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Quotes from Monty Python and Holy Grail
2007-02-27 03:10:00
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL has some quite funny moments a fairly exciting story, and some low budget adventure. But compared to films such as Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, it is quite silly. If you are an intellectual midget, and you like giggling, you could do worse than seeing... [gong bangs, Chinese characters for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" appear] Kwouk: Monty Python and the Holy Grail! Video of the Black Knight Scene "tis but a scratch!" "A scratch! your arms off" Video of the Bridge of Death Bridgekeeper: What... is your favourite colour? Sir Galahad: Blue. No, yellOOOOOOOW!! [is cast into the gorge]
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Brazil 1970 - The Beautiful Game
2007-02-26 02:41:00
Brazil on top of the world with a dazzling array of skill
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Suggested Links
2007-02-25 16:29:00
Funny Yorkshire Airlines Video - I can watch this 100s of times. Captain Boycott - Genius! Ministry of Silly Walks My favourite Monty Python Sketch. New Blogs Sumangali.org In the Spirit of Serendipity Sensitivity to Things blog by John Gillespie. Improve Spelling and Grammar Spell checker for Mozilla When I upgraded to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, (2.0.2 I think) - It automatically offered me an spell checker for webpages. Absolutely invaluable. To my sisters great reliev Im sure misspellins will be a fing of the past. Another good reason for upgrading to Mozilla. (Note for long blog posts always compose in word or notebook in case your computer crashes.) Eats Shoots and Leaves - grammar tips from an expert.
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Inn of the Sixth Happiness: Film Review
2007-02-25 15:47:00
Based on a true story of Gladys Aylward, this Oscar winning film tells the story of how one woman was inspired to leave the comforts of England to travel to China to work as a missionary. In China she sets up an inn for tired hungry mule drivers, where she gets an opportunity to share stories from the Bible. Gradually overcoming the hostility and suspicion of the locals she wins the heart of Army colonel (Curt Jurgens), she also impresses the powerful local mandarin (Robert Donat). Her finest hour comes during the Japanese invasion where she escorted 100 orphan children to safety.
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Quotes by Ronnie Barker
2007-02-24 16:18:00
"After an incident in Croydon involving a police van and a concrete mixer, police are looking for eighteen hardened criminals." - Ronnie Barker Fork Handles Sketch ?Have you got Four Candles?? ?No, I mean have you got any fork handles? ?Have you got any hose?? ?No I mean O?s, letter O's? Watch: Four Candles Sketch Watch: Ronnie Barker Videos Quote s from Porridge

Poem - Mind and Soul
2007-02-24 15:04:00
True, the mind-sky Has dark clouds, But what prevents me From rising above them With the help of my soul?   - Sri Chinmoy Photo from: Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries
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Tools for Webmasters and Bloggers
2007-02-24 07:31:00
Google Sitemap - Gives statistics and is best way to check links to your site. (It is not worth using google link:http://www.site.com) Statcounter This is an extensive statcounter given detailed information about site entry e.t.c. It is free if you have a log size of less than 100, which is fine. Gives real time stats. W3C Validator Includes HTML validator CSS validator link checker Mark up validator
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Don't Make me Think - Don't Make Me Wait
2007-02-23 05:48:00
"Don?t Make Me Wait " and "Don?t Make Me Think " are 2 connected principles of web design that will help increase traffic and make sure people want to come back to your site. Don?t Make me Wait ? A recent study found that consumers who need to wait more than 4 seconds for a site to load, often went elsewhere. 4 seconds is not actually that long. It shows how much visitors value speed of page load. See: Tips to increase Speed Most web developers will have a fast internet connection (8mb) but remember the majority of people will not be so fortunate. Check your site on a dial up - you will really begin to value speed then.

Photos of Oxford
2007-02-23 02:20:00
Radcliffe Camera at Night.
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13 Best Quotes Thomas Jefferson
2007-02-21 14:25:00
  " I love peace, and am anxious that we should give the world still another useful lesson, by showing to them other modes of punishing injuries than by war, which is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer.”  " I do not believe war the most certain means of enforcing principles. Those peaceable coercions which are in the power of every nation, if undertaken in concert and in time of peace, are more likely to produce the desired effect." “When angry, count ten, before you speak; if very angry, a hundred.” “The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time” “He who steadily observes the moral precepts in which all religions concur, will never be questioned at the gates of heaven as to the dogmas in which they all differ.”
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The Tyger by William Blake
2007-02-19 16:20:00
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?   By: Will iam Blak e From the poem: The Tyger Photo By: Jimbo
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Saints and Soldiers Film Review
2007-02-19 14:56:00
Saints and Soldi ers Based on actual events during WWII "Saints and Soldier" tells the story of a small number of American soldiers who somehow managed to escape from the massacre of Malmady. However they were left trapped behind enemy lines and were over 20KM from the American lines. They are willing to stick it out, hiding from the Germans. However they then come across an Allied pilot (Oberon Winley)shot down in possession of vital information about the German advance. Therefore they decide to make the perilous journey back through the German lines. The film is a good combination of character development and action. It is not a standard war movie and poses interesting questions and moral dilema's. The film was created on a small budget, but at the same time the action scenes are effective and gripping. From the war crime of Malmedy, the film makes a powerful case for showing that War is never a simple case of black and white. In its own way the film is both tragic and ...
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Quick Recommendations
2007-02-19 14:53:00
Good Films Saints and Soldiers The Road Home Blogs J - Walk Blog - thanks for the Tour De France clip where horse joins in the race.. 101 things in 1001 days interesting mix with short Haiku poems Funny Michael Parkinson interviews Peter Sellers The Cheese Shop - Monty Python Sketch.
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You Gov - Opinion polls
2007-02-19 13:39:00
If you enjoy filling in opinion polls you may be interested in this scheme by YouGov.co.uk You Gov sign up You get paid 50p per survey that you complete. My sister says she is close to getting her first £50. The registration form takes about 1 or 2 mins to complete. I like the site design of You Gov - simple but effective.
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Spring Comes Early this Year
2007-02-18 17:02:00
Spring Come s early to Oxford After one of the mildest winters on record, spring has come early this year. I took this photo of tree blossom last weekend.
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Peter Kay Interview with Michael Parkinson
2007-02-18 03:05:00
Peter Kay being interviewed with Michael Parkinson . Lots of new material I hadn't heard before
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Heart of Autumn
2007-02-18 02:58:00
Heart of Autum n ROBERT WOJTOWICZ PHOTOGRAPHY
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Funny Exam Diagrams
2007-02-18 02:29:00
Elephant in the way. Fun ny Exam Answers
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New Cycling Blog
2007-02-17 12:21:00
In an attempt to make this blog less of a mish mash. I will be putting all entries about cycling on a separate blog. The new cycling blog is called "Its all downhill from here"
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Looking on the Bright Side of Life
2007-02-17 05:58:00
There is a saying that a thief will see others as a thief, but a saint sees everybody else has a saint. There are innumerable reasons to be miserable when we look at the teeming problems of the world. If we are not careful the problems and troubles of the world can see overwhelming but at the same time it is possible to look always on the bright side of life. ?A saint always sees everyone in the world ? even the worst possible thief ? as a saint. Similarly, a thief will see even the most divine saint as a thief. We judge others according to our own standard, according to our own realisation.? Sri Chinmoy [1]
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Recent Photos Oxford
2007-02-16 16:21:00
Radcliffe Camera Square February 2007 Other photos from Oxford in Winter
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The Art of Writing for Blogs
2007-02-16 11:22:00
An unexpected side effect of the Internet, is that the art of writing is becoming more widespread and important than ever before. Through writing on the subjects that interest you, the Internet provides a unique opportunity to make a living through your writing. If you hope to make a successful website it is important to place considerable importance on the technique and inspiration of writing Don?t be Put Off. I quite often hear people say they are ?not a writer? It is easy to have such false modesty. However just because you are not a professional writer is not a reason to start writing. My theory is that if you can communicate ideas verbally, there is no reason why you can?t communicate through writing.
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