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Latest Blog Posts for Perking the Pansies
- 45 Yearson Oct 16, 2015 in East Anglia Films Historic Sites Norwich 45 Years Charlotte Rampling The Assembly Halls Norwich Tom CourtneyLast year, while dining with an old friend at the Assembly House, Norwich’s delicious Georgian gem, we stumbled upon the making of ’45 Years’ starring Sixties starlets, Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtney. I caught the ravishing Ms Rampling rus...
- On the HousePret a Manger, a national chain of coffee houses, has one solitary outlet in Norwich. It’s distinguished by the fact that it is one of the few venues in the city with a place in the sun during the afternoons. Bright days are too few to waste so...
- Vicious!Norwich life is enriched by regular soirees of beer and banter with a well-preserved couple who have been together since God was a toddler. They will remain nameless to spare their blushes. We’re the same generation and witter on endlessly about th...
- Review of Turkey Street: Jack and Liam Move to Bodrum by Jack Scotton Oct 2, 2015 in BritainOriginally posted on Author Ingrid Hall:REVIEW BY DON SLOAN Jack Scott was born on a British army base in Canterbury, England in 1960 and spent part of his childhood in Malaysia as a ‘forces brat.’ A fondness for men in uniforms quickly d...
- Man About the HouseWe’re always grateful when old friends spend their hard-earned cash on a pilgrimage to their country cousins, particularly as this invariably means the expense of a hotel stay. Cute as it is, the micro-loft is way too micro for topping and tailin...
- God Works in Mysterious WaysA short while ago I shared this image on Facebook. It was a whimsical tease about the sartorial obsession the religious establishment have with funny hats, as if a silly head covering confers gravitas and wisdom. The idea being that if atheists coul...
- Dragon OnAs prophesied by the oracle, Go Go Dragons has proved to be a huge hit with children and adults alike judging by the legions of buggies, brownies, cubs, dinkies and wrinklies, brats in caps and overheated parents following the Dragon Trail during...
- Something Funny Happened on the Way to the ForumOn the day of the Lord Mayor’s Show last month, we took a circuitous route to the Forum, the party’s thumping epicentre. As we walked along Bethel Street, we stumbled across the Old Skating Rink, a barn of building set back from the road. Liam wa...
- Turkey Street: Jack and Liam move to Bodrum – ReviewA big hand to insideoutinistanbul for the thoughtful review of Turkey Street. I’m chuffed! Turkey Street: Jack and Liam move to Bodrum – Review.Filed under: Books, Turkey Street...
- The Plantation GardenClose to the heart of Norwich, adjacent to the Catholic Cathedral, lies a hidden garden tumbling into a former chalk quarry. The Plantation Garden was a labour of love for one Henry Trevor, a prosperous Victorian cabinet maker. For forty years, ecce...
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