Reading Time: 4 minutes Lee Dunne How Lee Dunne challenged the depiction of working-class mothers | RTÉ – I originally didn’t know Lee Dunne as a novelist. Instead he was part of my childhood. Lunchtime listening when I wasn’t at school was Harbour Hotel, a radio soap opera written by Lee Dunne that gave a good sense of everyday… Continue reading ICYMI | 당신이 그것을 놓친 경우에 대비해서
Category: 伦敦 | london | 런던
Why London? First of all I live in London, secondly London is an area distinct from the rest of the UK. Distinct in terms of population make-up and economic opportunity. London has a culture that is distinct from the rest of the UK. From music to fashion, its like a different country. As one clothing retailer once said ‘The further north you go; the more skin you see’. The weekend is a huge thing outside in London. By comparison, it isn’t the big deal in London. The reason was that there were things you could enjoy every night of the week. Even getting a good cup of coffee, or using cashless payments. The line has extended into politics. London opposed Brexit. London, like other major cities are the last holdout of Labour party support in the 2019 UK general election.
London posts often appear in other categories, as it fulfils multiple categories.
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Endeavour Christmas card and other things that caught my eye this week
Reading Time: 2 minutes Creative agency Endeavour sent out the first Christmas card that I received. This year they focused on content rather than design with everything that you need Christmas 2020 – Endeavour. There was guidance on how to make paper Christmas trees including a green PDF that you can print out if you don’t like the snow… Continue reading Endeavour Christmas card and other things that caught my eye this week
1999 eclipse
Reading Time: 4 minutes The 1999 eclipse, also called millennium eclipse as it would be the last total solar eclipse of the 2oth century popped up recently on the BBC. For me it was a big online event. Eclipses don’t happen often. The last one in the UK had been some 72 years earlier. I was working in an… Continue reading 1999 eclipse