Category Archives: nostalgia

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?

Posted on November 6, 2009 by blogmywiki

Sesame Street is 40 years old, and I did wonder this morning why my children can’t see it. Could this PBS show that aims to reach out to so many people, not be on free-to-air TV in the UK? But … Continue reading →

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How many dragons did you kill today?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by blogmywiki

by Giles Booth, (then) aged 19 and three quarters ‘How many dragons did you kill today?’ Asks Philip Larkin in his turtle-like way, Scarcely believing he’s worse off than most Imprisoned by toads and his library post. But last night … Continue reading →

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Whirl up, sea

Posted on September 2, 2009 by blogmywiki

I was clearing out some of my old stuff from my mum’s house – my name’s Alex Drake and this box of old papers has taken me back to 1989 – and, amongst other things, I found this untitled poem … Continue reading →

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If you like music and you like graphic design…

Posted on June 15, 2009 by blogmywiki

…you’ll love these.

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The Fat Duck

Posted on January 14, 2009 by blogmywiki

Today was the 18th anniversary of me joining the BBC. Normally me and my fellow trainees go and have a cheap meal and drink too much and get unwell. This year we decided to do something nice. So we went … Continue reading →

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