Category Archives: General

This is for posts that have no real specific category, such as Art or Photography

This is the end

Well I did the full multiplex this afternoon, watched a movie whilst consuming a hot dog, confectioneries and soda and boy am I regretting it now! However, I guess the other people who I shared the cinema wouldn’t have seen … Continue reading

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Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride

It is a while now since I’ve just sat down and did a bit of harmless sketching from something I’ve seen on the tele and I really enjoyed this. Over the past few days I’ve been doing a lot of … Continue reading

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Think Your Office Is Soulless? Check Out This Amazon Fulfillment Center

Think Your Office Is Soulless? Check Out This Amazon Fulfillment Center http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672939/think-your-office-is-soulless-check-out-this-amazon-fulfillment-center — Sent from Zite, available for free in the App Store. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Why is it OK for us to enjoy Caravaggio’s paedophile art?

Why is it OK for us to enjoy Caravaggio’s paedophile art? http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/seanthomas/100224127/why-is-it-ok-for-us-to-enjoy-caravaggios-paedophile-art/ — Sent from Zite, available for free in the App Store. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Red sports car

For reasons I won’t go into I have the use of a rather fast, Red, BMW Sports saloon this weekend. So where to go to in this fire-breather? What exotic location should we choose? I know we’ll go to Flag … Continue reading

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Rainy day in June

Don’t you just love the English summer? Well yes I do … without the drizzle we wouldn’t have such a verdant country. The odd bit of blue sky wouldn’t go a miss though. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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All things bright and beautiful

Now I don’t know what is like to wonder around gardens in other countries but, for me, there is nothing quite like walking through an english garden on a sunny morning – especially when the garden is your own! My … Continue reading

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Mick Aston RIP

You know you’re starting to get old when people you’ve grown up with are starting to die. I, like many an amateur and professional archaeologist, learnt so much from Mick Aston’s brain child Time Team. Mick Aston thank you and … Continue reading

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Ashmolean, Oxford

Just got back from visiting my favourite all round museum the Ashmolean at Oxford. The reason for the visit was to visit the Master Drawings exhibition and I would really recommend this if you like portrait drawings. Now I’m going … Continue reading

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If you’ve interested in Archaeology

The Festival of Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology Saturday 13 – Sunday 28 July  Discover the rich heritage of Leicestershire and Rutland during this year’s festival fortnight with a fascinating range of events, exhibitions, talks and guided tours from some of … Continue reading

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