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Saracens v Castres Olympique

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A red hot game of rugby on a cold day in North London. I went with my brother The French fans, were in great voice.  There was an attempt to light up the stadium by downloading an app, I think they started to early The Mascot lead the chanting,   Tobias Knight was injured during the game I wish him a speedy recovery. 

Denis Law

  (24 February 1940 – 17 January 2025) Manchester United and Manchester City-You forget he was a war baby

David Lynch

  January   20, 1946 – January   15, 2025 Twin Peaks Wild at Heart Blue Velvet

Tony Slattery

  9 November 1959 – 14 January 2025 From Stonebridge, - in West London. One of five children- he would have come down the Western Avenue to Gunnesbury- Where he won a scholarship to Oxford. He was president of footlights.  Everywhere in the early 1990s. Then a decline.  I hope he finds peace. 

Civil War

  One of the films that actually suffered from the buzz about it. People over thought it, rather then taking it at face value. What is a modern civil really like  People kept trying to write modern politics into the background. Watching this I thought not of red and blue states, I thought of old Los Olivos, I thought of this  https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedia_de_la_discoteca_Thomas_Restobar This was during Covid. Covid burned longer in Peru, in most places. During Lockdown a club was opening illegalythe old neighbourhood. The PNP turned up, and the clubbers ran. This caused a crush and people died.  These  young women were from Los Olivos. Good students, loving daughters, hopeful suitors,  Maybe the PNP used tear gas, and discharged weapons. I wasn't there. It is not impossible Watching Civil war, particuarly the scenes in NYC in the hotel I thought of this. The world's press coming down the Metroplitano-getting off at the last stop. Or staying overnig...

La Serenissima

 https://youtu.be/Y4FrnrD7jCA?si=qxHDaa76TgLPV6s_ Rondo Veneziano - La Serenissima 1981,  I saw this on ITV years ago on a Sunday - never forgot it 

Los Olivos

 Do not stay in Los Olivos- Do not stay in Los Olivos 1- Thank you to B.A check in clerk for sorting my excess luggage 2- I sat next to a couple who watched Zodiac on a loop- This was one of the most difficult journeys I have had. There were several hundred flights cancelled. I did not get an aisle seat. My connecting flight was delayed for several hours. I had no face mask- I also damaged my USB cable 3- Thank you to the checker at Metro 4- Thank you to the nice lady and daughter, who picked up my daughters shoes 5- My divercultis was very bad. I could feel my stomach bloating 6- My daughter was challenging to say the least. She did not sleep for three or four days-she just ran about. WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN MIRAFLORES  7- There were troops deployed about the Muncipalidad building. The salsa dancing teens are still there. Including two gents dancing together- There are also rappers. I think there is an ethnic split between Peruvians and Venezuleans  Thanks to the lads in C...