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Tag Archives: John Betjeman
All hail the Lakeland echo sounders – talking Sea Power with Noble
I often wonder when talking to musicians deemed to have ‘made it’ how much of a part fate played in their success. There’s more often than not plenty of toil and heartache en route before that perceived rise to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton, British Sea Power, Bury, Cumbria, Edinburgh Film Festival, Everything was Forever, Folly, From the Sea to the Land Beyond, Graham Sutton, John Betjeman, Kendal, King Creosote, Krankenhaus, Leeds, Man of Aran, Manchester, Martin Clunes, Martin Noble, Natland, Pet Shop Boys, Public Service Broadcasting, reading, Sea Power, Simon Armitage, The Magnetic North, Two Fingers, Yan Hamilton
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In praise of Paddington’s world – a tribute to Michael Bond
In a short piece penned for children’s author Cathy Cassidy’s Dreamcatcher blog in January to mark Michael Bond’s 91st birthday, I talked about my friend Paddy, who came into my life 40 years ago last Christmas. Something of a consolation … Continue reading
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Tagged A.A. Milne, BBC, Berkshire, Blue Peter, David Heyman, FilmFair, Ivor Wood, John Betjeman, Karen Jankel, London, Michale Bond, Monsieur Pamplemousse, Mr Gruber, Olga da Polga, Paddington, Paddington Bear, Peggy Fortnum, reading, St Ives, The herbs, Winnie-the-Pooh, World War Two
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