Author: Andy Roberts
Andy Roberts is a writer who initiated DARnet. Contact me on aroberts@gmail.com or @aroberts on twitter
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Absinthe Paraphernalia
Absinthe Paraphanalia, a photo by AndyRob on Flickr. Can you just imagine what kind of havoc could be wreaked on a party by turning up with this Absinthe paraphernalia a couple of bottles of the 60% stuff? Ok, this is … Continue reading
Posted in Food and drink, Paris Breaks
Tagged absinthe, Alcohol, cold water, paraphernalia, Paris, Paris Breaks, photo, spoon, sugar, sugar cube
There is a Mole
There is a mole in the garden, Hotel Sully, Paris, Marais. Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog via posterous
Folk music legend Loudon Wainwright on his musical family
Loudon Wainwright was on the breakfast show. He’s just flown in for his UK tour. I’m going to see him again at the Royal Festival Hall before I go to Paris.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13185323 Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog via posterous
Posted in London, Music, Paris
Tagged bbc, breakfast show, Folk Music, folk music legend, Paris, Paris Breaks, royal festival hall, wainwright
London Bike Hire Bicycles Arrive
London Bike Hire Bicycles Arrive The London bike hire bicycles are arriving on the streets of London after some well publicised delays. The London scheme is much smaller than the Paris public bicyle hire scheme on which the idea is … Continue reading
South of Pigalle Paris Breaks Competition
Twitter Paris Breaks I won a prize for decrypting the acronym SoPi as South of Pigalle for someone called @benjilanyado who is currently conducting an unusual Paris break by following directions from twitter users. The prize is “a big bloke … Continue reading
Gare du Nord in Paris
If you’ve ever been on Paris breaks by eurostar then you’ll be familiar with the Gare du Nord mainline railway station because that’s where you first arrive in central Paris and it’s where you have to get back to in … Continue reading
Posted in Paris Breaks, UK
Tagged Calais, central Paris, Eurostar, Gare du Nord, International, Nord, Paddington Station, Paris, Paris Breaks, railway station, railway stations, Stratford, Waterloo, weekend
Paris breaks
Paris Breaks are not just for springtime Last year I managed to take two Paris breaks, one in April and the other in the autumn. Both times Paris was wonderful, but quite different. The chances of a bit of sunshine … Continue reading
Posted in Eurostar breaks, Paris Breaks
Tagged Boat, Calais, Eurostar, Paris, Paris Breaks, restaurant, tunnel
