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Great panorama shot
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“What are the icons of England? The first 12 have been chosen, and are ready for you to explore… And now we want you to decide what else our portrait should include.”
links for 2006-03-14
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New Dutch morning paper
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Photoblog of Guardian photographer, on their new ‘comment is free’ site
links for 2006-03-13
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On the publication of her new book of essays and stories, The Tent.
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Video clips of vintage Dutch news items on Dylan, Beatles, Louis Armstron and others
Raw like sushi
He: Eat and sleep. Sunday is a day of rest! X
Me: Um… I’m going out! Just dinner but. Wid lots of sake 2 wash down d raw fish.
He: Oh no. Dislike raw fish and hate sake. Very bad for the mental state.
Me: Dats coz u a paddy n me is wise and from d east.
He: I am wise enough 2 knw wats good 4 me and u havent heard of the fish flu. Its worse than bird flu. Dutch would eat their granny and knock back a sake. X
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He: That was a joke!
Me: Sorry, my granny has arrived. Yum.
links for 2006-03-12
Scouse encounter
Pointing my camera upward at the licence on the Lion Tavern a voice from behind says: “Sorry, can I ask ya wha’rre you taking pictures of tha’ pub for?”
It’s my first real introduction to the Scouse accent. It’s funny and I rewind his words in my head.
I should be getting used to the question. Poiting your lens at walls, zooming in on details has a lot of people confused. But I haven’t really got a standard answer yet.
“Uhm, I’m just taking pictures…”
He’s not really listening. He’s one of those high energy blokes, a little too old to be called a young man. Jeans a little too snug, always a little fidgety.
“… because it’s funny, look: they’ve stuck the new owner’s name over the previous one.”
He looks at me a little surprised.
“What is that accent? Where are you from?”
I laugh.
“I’m Dutch.”
He doesn’t believe me.
“You’re joking. Dutch? I wouldn’t have guessed that.”
I explain I’ve spent a lot of time in Ireland.
“Yeah! Yeah! That’s it. You’ve a really funny accent!”
And off he goes before I can say anything, but I can hear him mutter to himself:
“There are better pubs to be taking pictures of, luv.”