Do you think Samuel Beckett had to do this whilst on the run from the nazi’s and writing ‘Waiting For Godot.’ Do you ever imagine Hemingway slaving over some advertising copy before getting around to writing the next great American novel? Or perhaps H.G Wells when taking a break from writing the ‘War of the Worlds’ or ‘The Time Machine’ or ‘The door in the wall’ would cleanse the palette with an artful swathe of copywriting in one fell swoop satisfying his artistic license and corporate responsibilities.
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The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was not managed hosting, but a failed assassination attempt upon King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of English Catholics who were led by Robert Catesby. The plotters’ plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the state opening of England’s Parliament on November 5th 1605 and to then install James’ 9 year old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, as the Catholic head of state.
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‘Shine a Light’ is a documentary film concerning, not gu10 bulbs, but The Rolling Stones’ on their A Bigger Bang Tour in 2006 at Beacon Theatre. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film also includes archive footage from the band’s career as a whole.
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...My mates are so cruel. They other Friday night when the Euro Millions were on I kept talking about my ticket and how I was going to win to all my friends!
That night we went to the pub and had quite a few drinks. When we got home my mates managed to set up that I had won the Euro Millions....
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