Tag Archives: United Kingdom

I’m an Anglophile from “Way Back When”

Posted on May 30, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Roy of the Rovers Our Uncle Keith went to England with his family in 1960. He was working for Macmillan Publishers. That didn’t affect me, as a ten-year-old, until he started to send presents back home to me, the first … Continue reading →

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New CTV Show Not So New After All

Posted on May 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Detail I was looking forward to this series because it was going to be groundbreaking: two female police detectives with a female as their boss. After about four episodes, I began to see a familiar pattern. Where had I … Continue reading →

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Royal Wedding 2018

Posted on May 19, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Kiss Well, here we go again. With all the nasty news happening around us, it was a relief to have a ‘happy ending’ for a change. Fairy tale weddings are always welcome, but this one seemed to be a … Continue reading →

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Crossover Stars: UK to Canada

Posted on February 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Angela Griffin There’s a new kid in town. Yet another ‘jobbing actor’ is moving across the Atlantic to star in a Canadian show. The show, which hasn’t been released here yet, is called The Detail. In it, Angela will play a … Continue reading →

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Crossover Stars: UK to Canada and USA

Posted on January 28, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Craig It isn’t often that a ‘jobbing’ actor gets to be on two hit TV series, one on each side of the Atlantic Ocean. That is precisely what happened to Thomas Craig. Coronation Street Between 1992 and 1996, Thomas … Continue reading →

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Brexit: Article 50

Posted on April 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

On the 29th day of March 2017, at 12:30 pm, the United Kingdom, following the will of the people of Britain, handed the European Union a letter signalling their wish to be divorced from the rest of Europe. Why Does … Continue reading →

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Westbury White Horse

Posted on March 25, 2017 by cdsmiller17

From the Intercity train

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