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Star Trekkin' Across the Universe...

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Dear Juliet I was just thinking of you, Vegas, the night, the music and the thousands upon thousands of Star Trek fans; and found myself a bit amused to remember that way back near the start of the blogs, I mentioned that I hoped "you weren't finding all the Star Trek analogies a little confusing..." I suppose all my references were only a drop in the ocean compared to five rumbustious nights trekkin' 'cross the Vegasverse...   Must have been a veritable forest of Spock ears... Sorry, this is bringing out my British tendency to take the piss but I suppose there's a serious subject lurking up my Jeffries tubes. I don't tend to talk politics much on here, but I just picked up that Las Vegas, pound for pound, has had some of the biggest losses in tourist revenue in America . And it looks like L.A. has had it nearly as bad . I do keep an eye on these things. I hope you'll be okay. And Trump's also pissed off Canada again... Perhaps one should ask whe...
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Candids in Covent Garden!

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Dear Juliet Here's a selection of other photographs from London, and I got a programme about Mockingbird for you from the Wyndham. Couple of candid shots somewhere ca. Seven Dials... Different angle on Trafalgar Square, with St. Martin-in-the-Fields in the background (it appeared at the start of Lawrence of Arabia ): And I see you went to a Star Trek convention in Vegas? Well, thanks for reading my blogs while you were there. I don't know if you saw the Starbucks patio on Fremont Street, but the oddest image came to mind. You quietly reading a blog of mine on your smartphone, leaning on a wall at night with the Strat in the distance and the Enterprise  high in the sky, top left... And your smartphone is flipped open like an original series communicator. I got a shot of the Strat back in 2010: Just a creative thought, although they considered building a life-size Enterprise hotel there in 1992: For now, I guess the Queen Mary will do... Love, James
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Concorde, Covent Garden and Confession...

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Dear Juliet Risked the train going to London on the 18th (seats were like hard benches from the nineteen-thirties, complete with large spikes), but it was still warm in London town with the buzz of the city around me and opportunities at large. This quote on the side of a train at Euston somewhat summed it up: Helped an older lady find her way to Waterloo. She was a literary fan, told her she was sitting next to an author, made her day... Henry Pordes had a new/old copy of Cannery Row (1945) in, the Tartt was still on the shelves and I saw The Usual Suspects! Then I walked down towards Wyndham and Garrick theatres, and stumbled upon the one play in London I really did want to see. So here comes my confession. I got a ticket for Aaron Sorkin's To Kill a Mockingbird . Royal Circle, F26. And here's the thing, wherein lies the conscience of the king... I know you're a stage actress at heart, and of course I'd have casually told anyone who asked that you love the tread of t...
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Even More Backed Up!

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Dear Juliet Back from New Cross (ducks sent their love), just running/stumbling out to work, will cobble together something vaguely resembling a blog post when I get back... I haven't forgotten about you. Love, James
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Backed Up!

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Dear Juliet I'm afraid I've got to go to New Cross to have my heart checked (think it's still beating), then I got blackmailed into doing a shift tonight. I'll probably climb Bridgnorth's steps again out of sheer cussedness. I'm sorry I don't have time to talk now and tell you more, but it was a good trip. The photos are still in rough cut, but I think I've got one candid shot I'll call "The Usual Suspects!" I hope you're okay? Love for today, James
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Back!

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Dear Juliet Just to mention I'm back. A bit bleary as I stay out in Soho too late, but I will write in more detail later. Don't think I've brought the British government down this time... Are you okay? 🤗 Love, James On the way there...
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Yet Another Hug From Shropshire!

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Dear Juliet Just heading off, and I realised I hadn't given you a hug in a while. So... 🤗 Hope you enjoyed it! Love, James
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