Author Archives: Paul

‘The Way’ – A biased review

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Paul

I’ve managed to get a sneak preview of the new Martin Sheen/Emilio Estevez film ‘The Way’ which opens across the United Kingdom this Friday night (the 13th May). I’ll try and review it here without spoilers, and giving away nothing more … Continue reading →

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Rods at the ready

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Paul

Nothing gets the blood flowing through the veins like a full on competition, man (or woman) pitted against man (or woman), human kind against the elements, a coveted trophy at stake. To see a whole town gripped and mesmerized by the thrill of … Continue reading →

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Camino popularity about to boom

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Paul

As I wait patiently for the opening of the new, and much heralded (on this blog at least), UK release of the new Martin Sheen film ‘The Way’, and keep my fingers crossed that it is a general release and not confined … Continue reading →

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The euro is on a rollercoaster

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Paul

I’m no economist. If I cast my mind back far enough I can just about remember that I got a grade D at A-level for Economics, only marginally better than the ‘fail’ that I got for European History. Poor Mr Metcalfe did try … Continue reading →

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A double celebration

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Paul

Last night saw a double celebration in our house, not because we’d finally found a cat food which our increasingly grumpy and tempramental tom cat would eat, but because of quantum advances in Galicia. So much so that we cracked open a … Continue reading →

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