Tag Archives: United Kingdom

He’s Called the World’s Most Famous Double Agent

Posted on January 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“Kim” Philby (January 1, 1912 – May 11, 1988) Is it worthwhile even looking at this individual? From an astrological perspective, undoubtedly. The original collector of Philby’s birth details used a time (2:30 pm) which has an unknown source. That … Continue reading →

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Some Flames Burn Brightly Even After 11 Years

Posted on January 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Missing You (2025) I’ll admit it: I’m a pushover for Harlan Coben’s works. I’m not even sure how many of his shows I’ve seen on Netflix, but I’ve read three of his novels. Every one of them has had a … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up

Posted on December 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

J.M. Barrie (May 9, 1860 – June 19, 1937) I suppose it’s cheeky to associated the subtitle of his greatest play, “Peter Pan” with the playwright, himself, but somehow just looking at his portrait, above, the child is still in … Continue reading →

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If You Love London at Christmas, You’ll Love This Show

Posted on December 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Black Doves (2024) And, really, who wouldn’t love London at this time of year? Because spy movies tend to be filmed and shown in summer, this one makes a change. Also, the cross-pollination of world politics, London gangsters and undercover … Continue reading →

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With All This Talk About Canada as the 51st State:

Posted on December 10, 2024 by cdsmiller17

US Declaration of War (June 18, 1812) Is this a case of history trying to repeat itself in order to come to a different conclusion? I wonder. There are three inconjuncts, two of which form a Yod pointing at Saturn. … Continue reading →

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When a British Show Tried to Branch Out to Canada

Posted on September 30, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Heartbeat: Changing Places (1998) When Nick Berry decided to leave Heartbeat after 6 seasons, the producers gave him a storyline that allowed him (with his TV family) to move to Canada for Constable Rowan to start over as a Mountie. … Continue reading →

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Not Many People Seem to Know This:

Posted on September 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964) Ian Fleming wrote a children’s book. It was almost instantly (1968) turned into a film, based no doubt on the success of the James Bond movies being released around this same time. Caractacus Potts (crack … Continue reading →

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When American Game Shows Cross the Pond to ITV

Posted on September 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! These two US shows have been running on American TV primetime stations for about 40 years, each. They are institutions. So, I was somewhat bemused by the fact that CHCH TV (Hamilton) ran the premiere episodes … Continue reading →

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“I’m The Doctor”

Posted on August 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Who (Season 1 – 2024) I’ve watched the previous iterations of this character over the years, but this is the first time that the statement listed above was realistically delivered in such a way that I totally believe it … Continue reading →

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“From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads” (Life on Mars?)

Posted on August 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Escape to the Country (2002 – present) You could call it one of our (not so) guilty pleasures: four nights a week we watch this series from the BBC on CTV Life channel. It’s in its 24th season in the … Continue reading →

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