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Category Archives: Banana Republic
Matt Wingett In Interview With The English Sisters
So, today I had an interview with Violetta and Jutka Zuggo, aka the English Sisters – a pair of charming women who use their hypnosis and NLP skills to teach English, and are passionate hypno-babes. It was great fun, with … Continue reading
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100 Years of Elegance Goes Up In Smoke
More than a century of Portsmouth history came to an end as Savoy Court, originally called Pier Mansions, was gutted in a giant blaze on Southsea seafront today. Built as private apartments at the start of the 20th century, Savoy … Continue reading
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A Simple Act Of Kindness Can Change The World
I’ve just got back from a walk in my home town of Portsmouth – and I’ve learned how one person really can change the whole world. I was walking past a little brick-built church on Old Portsmouth’s High Street, called … Continue reading
Posted in Banana Republic, Inspirations Tagged banana republic, John Pounds, Portsmouth, Writing 8 Comments
Borrowing Some Light From Author Graham Hurley
Graham Hurley is a fascinating man. Lean, with a grey-white widow’s peak, and a slight spike to his hair, he stands before the assembled group in the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Dockyard, among ancient cannons and other relics of … Continue reading
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The Birdwoman of Southsea
Walk into a pub in the Banana Republic, not far from the old Royal Marines Barracks on a Sunday afternoon, and you might be lucky enough to hear a woman singing some jazz numbers, backed by a pianist and a … Continue reading
Posted in Banana Republic, Inspirations Tagged banana republic, beach, creativity, southsea, the sea 1 Comment
A Little Boy, Lost In The Moment
A tiny moment of pleasure. Scene: The Street Outside An Acupuncturist’s Clinic on Palmerston Road, Southsea. Time: 3 p.m. The shop is divided into the clinic, and a private living space, and the door to the living area has been … Continue reading
Posted in Banana Republic, Pleasures Tagged banana republic, childhood, creativity, delight, southsea 1 Comment
A Provincial Snob
Tonight I have just got back from one of those great moments that happen from time to time in the Banana Republic. It was a fireworks show over the water, fired from ships lying straight off from the Wharf, and … Continue reading
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