Monthly Archives: September 2015

Punk journalism: can it challenge the mainstream media?

Punk rock exploded into life in the 70s, firing the passions of a generation who were tired of jaded, distant and ostentatious mainstream rock groups. Punks emerged in local scenes all over the UK; the stripped-down instrumentation and simple style … Continue reading

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A long weekend in Manchester

August 2015 I went to Manchester for the August bank holiday weekend, to visit a friend who moved there recently.  I have been to Manchester a couple of times before and always enjoyed it. SATURDAY I booked my tickets on https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/ forContinue reading

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[VIDEO] Teso No Es Sangre, Es El Tomate! Tomato-Throwing Festival Celebrated in Spain

Originally posted on pundit from another planet:
More than 20,000 people pelted each other with tomatoes in this year’s Tomatina on Wednesday as the festival in Bunol, Spain celebrated its 70th birthday.

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A Creative Lesson to Who Mess with traffic Laws in Brazil

Originally posted on ramialhames:
A video of publicly shamed driver who parked in disabled parking has almost 6 millions views on YouTube, Canal Boom in Brazil, who decided to teach unlucky man a lighthearted lesson. The car was fully covered with thousands of…

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Weekly Photo Challenge … From all angles

Originally posted on Coat Hanger Doll's House:
During my visits to Rio de Janeiro I’m no longer surprised to see the ways and angles at which bicycles are secured to the side of the road.  Seeing this one suspended…

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