Railway musings south of Warsaw

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Thursday, 5 April 2012

After Scotland's independence: then what?

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A discussion with a Scottish Nationalist Party member over curried haggis in Glasgow last week plus this post on The Economist's websi...
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Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Look on my lack of works, ye tax-payers, and despair!"

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Just over two months until the football starts. Looking down over the construction site of the new roads running into Warsaw, it's clear...
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Last views of Edinburgh - for now

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The city is such an unending delight to the trained eye that my dear readers deserve more. As many photos as I could cram in during a few ho...
Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Edinburgh - architectural detail

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Edinburgh's a city for a telephoto lens to pick off architectural detail and to focus on tight close-ups of interesting features. Right:...
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Monday, 2 April 2012

More Edinburgh shots

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As promised, some more Edinburgh photos. A city whose architectural splendour calls for a long lens as well as a wide lens to zoom in on fra...
Sunday, 1 April 2012

Lost legend of Rock'n'Roll: Johnny Kolyma

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Born Jan Onufry Szwenkier in 1937 in Worochta, in what was then the south-easternmost corner of pre-war Poland. He was deported by the Sovie...
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Helpful hints for advanced English students

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Many Polish idioms translate directly and literally into English. When speaking to Brits or Americans, feel free to use these Polish idioms ...
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Friday, 30 March 2012

Sunshine, early spring, Ealing

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Returning from Scotland, I popped into my parents for the weekend. I arrived in Ealing on a hot Friday morning to witness spring fully under...