Well, that's another one over. 

mo 24 de 07

1946  France's Fourth Republic founded

One of the things they do in a large town near Chelmsford on a Christmas Eve.  This temporary ice rink at the back of Liverpool Street Station may be small and lack the dramatic setting of the rink in at Somerset House but a lot fun was being had ... though ice skating does inevitably involve a certain amount of falling over.  Now who could organise a rink round here next year?  Maybe for the Fram Street Fayre?

mo 17 de 07

1903  Orville Wright made the first flight in a powered aircraft

There was a pretty substantial film crew outside Hackney Town Hall yesterday morning.  "A drama piece for the BBC" said the soundman we asked so we went back to get the camera.  When we returned all that was left was this trolley and a runner who told us "It's a one off drama for ITV called Criminal Justice".

As you can see the Hackney Empire has fulsomely embraced the desperately pretending we're on Broadway look but inside it's still a magnificent red and gold, incredibly high ceilinged monstrosity.

This is why we missed the Dave Berry memorial Big BSA Bash ... we were in a large town near Chelmsford watching reigning world time trial champion Fabio Cancellara (who despite the name is Swiss) win the prologue of this year's Tour de France.

sa 18 Nov 06

... and as promised here's why we were in a cellar under a Catholic church near Euston station last night.

near Chelmsford ~ earlier nr Chelmsford ~ Hackney pix

near Chelmsford

near Chelmsford 2007

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