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CROSS CREATIVE WRITERS> IBRAHIM ABDELKAREEM, HANNAH GRIFFIN, JOE ODRAN DORAN, GEORGINA PURSEY, JULIA SANDERSON, KIRSTEN TOSTEVIN, ROBERT VAN EGGHEN
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FRESH AS A DAISY> >SPRING FASHION PHILIP BROWNE
cut suits, exquisitely printed shirts and piles room is decorated in the style of a man who
guitar leaning against a dominant leather sofa, surrounded by music labels and posters. Upstairs the atmosphere morphs into a city slicker feel with white walls and neatly hanging suits. and coming designers.
DAISY AND LOLA’S
feminine bows and delicate embellishments. box vibe which makes us scream out for darling garments like the chic evening dresses, printed blouses and unique knitwear which Daisy and
accessories by Kate Garey and Stolen Thunder,
So brace the horrible rain outside and step
The clothes can simply be described as charming. Each piece has that specially handmade
Jon>>> manager of Philip Browne and to Sarah and Karen at Daisy and Sam>>>
shoot.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN>A ROYAL SEND OFF LEE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN>1969-2010 Upon hearing the tragic news of Alexander McQueen’s suicide last week, Plum Skyes of American Vogue stated that “he always did the opposite of what everyone expected.” With this thought in mind, The Event is not going to write about how tragic, shocking or damaging his death was, but instead, how much of a maverick he was whilst alive. Discovered by Tatler fashion director Isabella Blow, Alexander McQueen, although a proud man, never lost sight of his
drama. They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Upon their release, his much coveted silk skull scarves hung round the necks of the fashion elite. Unsurprisingly, sales of
come.
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MCQUEEN ON THE RED CARPET
The label-loving fashionista, Sarah Jessica Parker, championed Alexander McQueen both and off screen. She teamed this tulle gown adorned with feathers with a hat by one of McQueen’s greatest collaborators, Philip Treacy.
With Cameron Diaz’s beautiful sun-kissed skin, this floor length gold dress really enhances her complexion. The elegant sequins convey a luxurious glamour and their application in strategic patterns emphasize her trim figure.
The light, wispy material plays effortlessly with Nicole Richie’s petite frame. The cut gives her height while the floating layers exude womanly curves. Black and white is always a winner as is this exquisite, detailed print.
MCQUEEN AND HIS RUNWAY COLLECTIONS SPRING COLLECTION 2007 The runway was staged in the round of the Circque d’Hiver, McQueen shows his references with elegant fashion. Models dresses which were delicately detailed with reference to Edwardian design. They circled around a string orchestra and elaborate chandeliers which sublimely mirrored his designs.
Graceful yet sharp, signature tailoring were seen in McQueen’s menswear designs. Double breasted suits and light, almost transparent shirts were layered with cashmere which was delicately models walking down a white runway. Oh no, this designer constructed performances that wowed each viewer. From drenching models in pouring of pastels and intricacy that McQueen paint, McQueen became known for his extreme celebrate a piece of his history.
for both men and women, all of which will dominate fashion in the months ahead. Kat Jones
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LITERATURE>DEBATE>PARANORMAL ROMANCE Vampire literature will make you get your cross out...
Twilight The Vampire Diaries
Susanna Wood
Things you wish you didn’t know... Paranormal
romance
authors
have
the
the allusive P.E.A.R.L (Paranormal Excellence Sweet
Interview with a Vampire
Why not sink your teeth in? novel Twilight,
Twilight
The
Twilight Twilight Twilight
True Blood
The Vampire Diaries Prior to the Twilight Twilight
Twilight has Twilight, Harry Helen Jones
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ART>REVIEW>ART NOUVEAU
Hannah Speed
Kirsten Peter
LITERATURE>UEA WRITER’S CORNER> KAZUO ISHIGURO
One Hour Photo. Fiona Howard
Granta Remains of the Day, Never Let Me Go The Sea,
GENERAL ELECTION 2010
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LOVE AND HATE THE PARK
EYES
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LOVE-IN-IDLENESS
Fear I see
I LEAVE YOU A LEMON
to just hold your hand.
notes from autumn Touch that rose See it in thy eyes. Ibrahim Abdelkareem
SWEET HEART You are my nourishment. Your eyes are the darts
Joe Odran Doran
HERE IS MY HEART see, Robert Van Egghen
Which made my mind exceed. You are my fair queen.
THE LAKE you. Your beams are my life
Ashraf Zidan
I .... HIM the ribbed heart of our lemon. Tastes
Georgina Pursey But it means so much to me
coat
I hate him
Kirsten Tostevin
Julia Sanderson
Next issue’s theme: COMEDY Email your submissions to: concrete.
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Television scores some of the least palatable documentaries in the name of good taste.
TEARS, TIARAS AND TRANSEXUALS
HAVING A BABY TO SAVE MY CHILD As
documentaries
go,
Having
A
Baby
like the surprisingly convincing contestants in might of this documentary needs to be seen to be believed. they long for a healthy child with matching the way. The show actually does a service to its The show is gruesome because it has a rich tell in a candid way a life story which is rarely depicted on television in anything other than a sitcom punchline. Childhood traumas are from what are largely quite tragic lives.
demographic and yet when the contestants
Having carefully charted how desperate they are to have approval from their peers, in the moment of truth when the winner is announced faces, asking exactly how distraught they are and why they feel they’ve been rejected. Throw in the obligatory Priscilla references, this is a documentary that works through clichés and freak show rather than genuine journalism, but then tastefulness was clearly never the point. Tune in for the spectacle and to
truly women then surely they deserve the same
during the course of the one hour documentary, at a stark contrast to the other couple who have already lost a child to this illness and are hoping
to make you feel miserable, there’s no two myths about saviour siblings (no they don’t kill
only a secret millionaire where on hand to help these poor people, that would in no way be world (the richer parents are Catholic). What it certainly isn’t here to do is show how
to be remotely enlightened. is meant to be a story about beauty pageant entrants rather than a picture show of the average transexual’s mammaries. Aside from that the way it treats clearly insecure and mistreated people is horrifying.
Josh Butler
9/10 - DESPICABLE
BABY BIBLE BASHERS
Whatever the documentary makers say the reason for the show is, there’s no doubt they
closure or news on how the families are today.
6/10 - REASONABLE
NAME YOUR EXPLOITATIVE DOCUMENTARY 1. baby in your documentary. example> My Monkey Baby
Baby Bible Bashers presents the lives of three child evangelists so viewers can judge their parents and feel shocked that such people exist in this world. One of the main emphasises of the programme is the fact that they are children who have been forced to act like adults. Both
2. ‘Hermaphrodite’ is a good one, as is ‘foetus’. Don’t be afraid to go ethnic, just
3.
three and Samuel (aged seven) preaches outside 4.
example> My Penis And Everyone Else’s, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Remember the rule of three: ‘Duh, du-duh and duh’, and don’t forget to save your best your last. Hit that third word hard. example> Young, Angry and White Rhyme. Rhyme to your heart’s content. Don’t go overboard though. If it example> Half Ton Son
Terry is said to perform miracles at every single sermon he holds; one being that he’s a painfully onstage. the fathers of these children. Samuel’s main concern in life is obedience to his parents, as
5. The programme shows parents pushing vulnerable children to do things they might not agree with when they’re older. The vulnerability of the children and ridiculousness of their parent’s demands naturally inspires awkward
example> Baby Bible Bashers; Tears, Tiaras and Transexuals, etc. 6. schedule. example> Louis and the Nazis 7.
than the burning part. Terry’s dad is apparently only on the scene now that his son is becoming
gained the trust of such misguided people to
this business opportunity further to more
Natalie Stephenson
8.
from Brazil strangely worships her father who
Micha Butler
8/10 - DIRE
heading to really drive home why you should care about them. example> Natascha: The Girl In The Cellar Tell a story. If people can get the jist without actually watching it then everyone’s happy. example> The Most Hated Family In America,
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DOWNLOAD>BONES Bones
Hardware,
Bones
CSI Caroline Preece
NCIS Natalie Stephenson
REALITY>COACH TRIP
Ella Fairhurst
NOT STRICTLY A DANCE CRAZE
Micha Butler
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The year is 1968, you’re bits and pieces of a human fused into a cross between a diving suit and a tank and your job is to guard small girls as they suck ‘ADAM’ out of corpses. This is the basic plot of BioShock 2, the successor to, arguably, BioShock. For
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IOSHOCK
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OUR
OMPUTER
O
ORE
We’ve all been there. You’ve just got your new
if you fall into that category you can certainly disable this service.
only a few short months, or perhaps even less, BioShock, we were
this can usually be seen instantly, just by looking at the resource use of the Desktop Windows
up your system, you can reinstall Windows, under the Processes tab. Normally one of the
of terrifying creatures. For this game the story could never be as groundbreaking, so instead 2K have rightly decided to focus on tweaking the
around an underwater world, Rapture. Andrew Ryan creates a city without rules and develops powers are commonplace. Unfortunately, this also causes mass insanity among the residence of the city. Jump forward ten years and here we are again, in Rapture.
the desktop, and slow performance all round. There are a few simple things you can do to
a great game, with lots of customizable features,
you know it should, and none of them involve removing components and poking around the inside of the computer. Firstly, look at what you use your computer for. You’ve got Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo
what choices you make. BioShock 2 will never shake you to the core the way BioShock did, but
you turn on your computer. Do you use them
than worth the price tag.
All these programs that swamp your desktop
registry data which is no longer used or could be corrupt, however it is probably the most lengthy way to speed up a computer even if it is
will be deleted should you do this and must be backed up before the reformat.
resources instantly. Also recommended is keeping your computer clean of old, unneeded and
Defraggler - although this is not to say these are
This may well be because the computer
interact with directly, and which the computer will never need to use again, and deletes
was more than enough to run Windows XP
defragmenter. Data stored on Hard Disk Drives
to disable a process if you do not know or are Eleanor, the resurgent Dr. Tenenbaum and her
from the original game; it is now slightly simpler
plot; a slight let down, and this isn’t where the
Generally there has been no major overhaul of the game dynamics, but, as the saying goes, if
playing BioShock 2 does make you feel like you
Lochlainn Coyne Available on: PC, 360, PS3 Price: £25 (PC) | £50 (360/PS3)
of ‘splicers’ to hack (and suck) through. Again,
2K have given us a much improved upgrade good.
GOOD STUFF
to start browsing the internet, opening your
and hogging your processors resources unnecessarily. How to stop them running on start
-Good story line -Graphically fairly impressive
tools doesn’t feel like a chore so much as a
in one of the program’s menus. For others,
be bad. Hopefully things will be running more
you do need to use them later, you can always open and close them manually through your start menu and other shortcuts.
pros and cons and, as with the last game, there
The same can be said for the newer Windows
being asked to deal with demanding programs such as Adobe Photoshop or newer games. However, besides buying and installing more RAM (a simple process, but one that can be
stored in one place on the drive and another is stored elsewhere and so on. Data distributed in
Menu or by pressing the Windows Key+R – something more than a slight twinge of guilt if you consume your partner. Also, seemingly as a 2K have added far more defensive weapons and
plasmids and weapons has been removed; you can now dual-wield, allowing for smoother game in the search for a perfect combo. These are the only major changes in game mechanics. More generally, the whole feel of the game has been tweaked and upgraded, and it’s nothing genre changing but going back to BioShock
BioShock. You get both single player and team modes, so you can play with or against your
BAD STUFF
they should be. However, it’s very possible for tab. Programs you do not need to run on start
8.7/10
really enriches the whole BioShock universe by
on your desktop, click on personalize (it will no doubt be spelt with a ‘z’ on your computer, included in an iTunes update several months
you should only implement any of it if you feel
Try disabling some of these programs (and
you are doing. iPhone or iPod Touch. However most of us do
PERFECT DARK INFILTRATES XBOX LIVE IN HIGH DEFINITION For the more nostalgic gamers of you out there, you may be interested to hear that, over the last eleven months, Perfect Dark has been remade
are methods of reducing the demand on your system.
Sam Taylor employed by Windows Vista and Windows 7 to
WHO WAS THE SIXTH SPICE GIRL...?
in many gamers’ hearts. game studios, gave a preview last week. The
for download. For those who spent weeks playing and loving PD ten years ago, (yes; 2000
generally, we are blessed with more subtle, humorous ads than the blunt-force-trauma
trees, golf clubs are edible, oysters turn to diamonds. The deadpan deliveries only improve
RESTRICTIVE DRM ANGERS GAMERS Assassin’s Creed, Ghost Recon and Far Cry, will soon be Management (DRM).
However, some campaigns slip through as nostalgia) this is a ‘must get’. Even for those
and splitscreen online – that includes co-op, counter-op and the usual deathmatch modes. Halo and CoD controls too, in
Perfect Dark, by Rare, was their successor to the runaway success that was Goldeneye for
is reestablished, and if this fails it should allow
YouTube channel, and get ready to man up.
Goldeneye weapons, a winning template, which we steal and then
Duncan Vicat-Brown the water, through a series of trees and then a
PD auto-aim Perfect Dark
that gamers will be able to install games to as many computers as possible, loading all their
network. However, this DRM will also only allow gamers to play their games when connected servers is lost, so too is the ability to
Perfect Dark took everything that was good from Goldeneye, improved it, added all sorts of super crazy fun elements such as aliens,
Perfect Dark of customisability unseen in any other game
value, and was the game of choice for playing with your friends if you wanted to play a shooter
would also feel accessible for people who aren’t
pronto. Each ad features a manly man telling
auto-aim.
manly. Not the most original idea, granted, Richard Joslin
However, presumably this means that there will
established and maintained to play games but,
and the form seen in this new system is the most intefering to date. Whether it is successful in helping stamp out piracy is yet to be seen. William Moran
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MAIN FEATURE THE WOLFMAN
shadows and in a Victorian
few
things
does get a right. Firstly,
This take on the story, directed by Joe Johnston, looks to
gothic and grand without cast in the role. are lush in their detail. The
greater challenge of his own rest of the cast do not really Chaney Jr. original. Benicio
storyline is so straight forward
and is said to be a great fan of
Talbot, a successful stage actor
the end, an hour before they get there. This ruined the
Bert Wardlow
5/10
OTHER SCREENS
follows a high
Garry Marshall, the director of , has got it right again. Following the
start.
goes on a journey to rescue
the story felt rushed, as if the
style and substance.
only faltering block, which single, can truly bring. With echoes of
follows a day in the life of
.
, this nonetheless stands out brilliantly on its
so that it does not detract his suicide while enduring Rachel Coxon
5/10
Hannah Livingston
9/10
Elizabeth Poole
exist at any age.
8/10
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OTHER SCREENS
The Lovely Bones, adapted
like backdrop that jars with
Serial
credit, other scenes are deployed with strict precision, such as Susie’s fatal encounter with George. Tucci is chilling
child-killer,
George
Crazy Heart is the tale of Bad Blake, a 57 year old broke Country and Western singer.
Colin Farrell. Both, however, fail to inspire any craziness,
follows
of No Country for Old Men.
this
guitar
picker
of The Wrestler, as Jane to lure Susie into on her way
revealing psychopathic urges. The grief of Susie’s parents
the lead up to her death while
lots of things actually, it is just that nobody cares. Writer and to have taken the allegory of
character created by Robert E. Howard, Solomon Kane is a
renounces his violent and greedy ways, taking refuge in is forced back into violence in order to rescue a girl and
strays. Blake has a child he has not spoken to in years and is
an evil sorcerer which will earn
“The days and nights all feel
pleasing, set in the background of the 60th century; the
the wind a bit too far; as Blake Sarandon).
Although
good points, it has a weakness
the story slows, including scenes which do not progress
the
behind and puts her father on George’s trail. Director, Peter Jackson,
consciousness as to what’s going on.
which is worth watching for
for audiences. itself with the entrance of its A hybrid waterfalls,
landscape of glaciers and
6/10
interest Maggie Gyllenhaal,
DVD RELEASES
truly great villain, and the story key to telling any great story is a good beginning, because
should surge forward.
Rachel Coxon
4/10
Based on the best-selling book The Time Traveler’s Wife relays the
7/10
always unsure when and if a drippy, dependant wife. be. Director Robert Schwentke
Up is an absolutely astonishing
Up charts the birth, growth and hero Carl Fredrickson and his
Up in two hours. But the trouble with an
here that Up hits a slight snag,
scale such heights again. This with the stylised CGI couple.
is
audiences with his convincing
wonderful Chicago librarian, Henry (Eric Bana). The only spanner in
However, in those opening Up soars above wonderful – and is absolutely spectacular. Liam O’Brien
8/10
should live up to its audiences’
for keeping the heart of the original tale alive. Lorna Pontefract Constantly appearing and disappearing throughout her
an
engaging,
intelligent
stay connected with Henry,
as Clare could easily have
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CINEMATIC CLASSICS THE CONVERSATION (1974)
RATED OR SLATED? A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Godfather parts 1-2, Apocalypse Now The
Godfather Apocalypse Now
A Nightmare on Elm Street All the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Men, Klute Three Days of the Condor
A Nightmare on Elm Street Armageddon Transformers
Friday the 13th or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The
Adam Scales
Luke Nash
AN INSIDE GLIMPSE AT FOOD. INC Super Size Me, McLibel RK
or were you worried about RK: RK:
Food, Inc.
ES
ES:
The Event: What were your
Eric Schlosser: ES: Variety
Robert
Kenner:
The The Event: Why do feel that there has been a sudden focus
Event:
Do
you
feel
received in this country or
Jaws The Event: Did you feel it was necessary to include
Luke Nash
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The Event’s Sean Harris grabbed the guys from Bombay Bicycle Club for a chat before their performance in this year’s NME Awards Tour at the LCR...
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB You played Norwich last year, how does it feel to be back? Suren:
Jamie have though and they’re really pleased to be here. S: We love the other bands. The Maccabees are really good live! The Big Pink and The Drums are lovely guys too.
much more to come!
Ed: Everyone is really nice to us. This area seems to like us!
in comparison to your regular gigs? E: before you play and then you’re only on stage for around 40
E: A band called the Dutch Uncles. S: Yeah! Listen to them! E: They supported us on our last tour. Also watch out for a band called The Flashguns. They should be big!
is rapidly growing. The teenage rockers were able to rouse yet another spirited response from their Norwich following as they performed as part of this year’s NME awards tour at the LCR. an enthusiasm and energy the like of which the Londoners have
venue to play though is a place called the Union Chapel in really like it. 2009 was a big year for Bombay Bicycle Club, but you guys have had big things predicted for you since you were 15 years
S: E: S:
maturity far beyond their years. on the Ground
E: out with the same people we’ve always hung out with and we
Magnet Dust Always Like This
him (a sizeable achievement considering the standard that had
always were. The NME tour has featured some high calibre bands in the about the other bands on the bill? S: It’s quite a privilege I guess. E: I’ve never been to any of the NME tours before... Jack and
them leave. This typically edgy performance is sure to push the band closer to the success that they so clearly deserve.
THE DRUMS
THE MACCABEES You’d have been forgiven for thinking you’d rockers’ weird blend of sunshine Americana and dour miserablism seemed to create nothing more than a candy veneer of charm that begun to grind on the audience by the youth they were a tough crowd to win over arm movements seemed as rehearsed and prepared as the overproduced backing track to their latest recent single –a
keyboards also showed that the band weren’t taking any prisoners. Poppy classics from the Precious Time and First Love were played alongside the slightly darker new but the crowd really went crazy for the songs
a whimper. Not to say the foursome were without their charms. The delicate balance between the anodyne pop and the poignancy of their set The musical heritage that precedes The Drums in the opening slot of the NME tour contains performance as well as it comes across in their
were not what the crowd had braved the snow out “Are you there Norwich?” It was only I Felt Stupid and Dominoes the heart rate inside the packed LCR. The stage was set for headliners The
like many bands touted for big things that the band was their 2007 Reading set at which heading into the gig. album is released in June this year – don’t buy Michael Bond
Here they owned the stage and showed their Because and throwing away Toothpaste Kisses (during
enough to send us home happy. Lucy Moore
music <<< BRIT AWARDS 2010 > > >
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Shaun Kitchener
That
Duncan Vicat-Brown
AFROBEATS LIVE BRINGS THE SOUNDS OF AFRICA TO NORWICH Oluwatobi Amadasun and Preena Tanna
Avatar
ASA Do Me
music LIVE REVIEWS >>>
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INME > WATERFRONT > THURSDAY 11TH FEBRUARY Herald Moth Chamber Herald Moth
Persistence in This Game Underdose Faster the Chase Single of the Weak
TWISTED FOLK > ARTS CENTRE > SATURDAY 13TH FEBRUARY
I Will Return, I Promise
Michael Blunt
ALESSIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ARK > THE BIRDCAGE >THURSDAY 18TH FEBRUARY The Horse
Notes from the Treehouse
Magic Weather,
Helen Thomas
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ALBUMS>>>
OWL CITY 8/10 OCEAN EYES
BUILT TO SPILL THERE IS NO ENEMY
5/10 Strawberry Avalanche
Aisle 13
Nowhere Lullaby
Mercury Rev Pat Keep It...
Things Fall Apart Ocean Eyes
Keep It Like A Secret
There Is No Enemy
Ocean Eyes
Perfect From Now On
Such Great Heights There Is No Enemy Ocean Eyes
Michael Blunt
CORINNE BAILEY RAE THE SEA
Oliver Brooks
XIU XIU 7/10 DEAR GOD, I HATE MYSELF
8/10
The Sea Hyunhye’s Theme Paper Dolls
Cumberland Gap
I’d do it all Again
Fleurs Grey Death Alex Dalligan
Will Donovan
music SINGLES>>>
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MUMFORD AND SONS THE CAVE
METHOD MAN AND RAEKWON 8/10 METH VS CHEF PT II
FAN DEATH 7/10 A COIN FOR THE WELL EP
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Mumford and Sons, the latest
Three The Hard Way. The Cave, Marcus Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II on Reunited and Cannibal
Perhaps The Cave Meth Tical.
Vs Chef pt I
Meth Vs Chef pt II
Sean Harris
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JAILBREAK 2010 Every year Livewire1350, UEA’s student radio called Hearing Aid, held in the Blue Bar on the
reminiscent of Wacky Races than a charity event. The winners will be announced at this year’s Hearing Aid event. For a more detailed
year on the 16th March. Last year they raised a the Facebook group (search Hearing Aid 2010
the event in which teams must escape from UEA and get as far away as possible without
Tom Dolton
The winners will be declared the team which distance from UEA and which raised the most money. The event was organised and ran by last year’s winner Tom Dolton, who was hoping that the teams would be able to beat his teams lined up in the square a horn was blown at 12:00 noon on Friday and the teams rushed
^^^SUZANNE LECUTIER AND JAMES SUDBURY’S PHOTOS OF THEIR TURIN TRIP!^^^
TO PARIS GRATUIT>>> Paolo Albertella describes his adventure to Paris with his Our original plan was to get to London and to try and get on the Eurostar; if that failed we were going to try Heathrow; if that failed we were going to try and get to Dover. On our way to London, a man we were talking to gave us the Eurostar at St Pancras, we used those to get the Tube to Heathrow. That turned out to
to get us on another train but due to the huge volume of travellers at the Gare du Nord there the Gare de Lyon and tried to get on a train to Marseille, the furthest south were likely to get within France. with harassed looking holiday makers who
got back on the underground and arrived back in London at about 6:30pm. We headed to Victoria where we hoped to
train to Dover and whilst we were in the queue, We got to Dover at around 10:30pm and
business commuters at Ashford or the Gare
Arc de Triomphe before heading back to the Gare du Nord at around 7:30pm. back to England that night so we trawled the city for somewhere cheap to stay. We contemplated
we nearly got arrested for trying to hitch hike. and agitated and sick of the sight of transport so we found a cheap 2* hotel where we stayed before heading home in the morning.
Luckily we soon met a businessman in a to Paris. Paris was incredibly busy and the few people we could stop to talk to us didn’t really understand what we were trying to do.
someone says yes to your pleas is just brilliant. I was surprised by the charity of the businessmen we met yet disappointed by the reluctance of for charity.
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DAISY AND LOLA’S FASHION GIVEAWAY
The Crazies infects cinemas across the country and courtesy of Momentum
Starring Die Hard 4.0
All the clothes from the shoot came from Norwich Lanes’ we have a £30 voucher to give away to one lucky winner.
military forces descending on the town.
Check out their range at www.daisyandlolas.co.uk or pop into the store on Lower Goat Lane.
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