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Saturday, July 28, 2007
"I'm from Batman" - What might have been.
Melbourne in Australia was named after the British Prime Minister of the day, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, who resided in the village of Melbourne in Derbyshire.
Sometimes I wonder though what might have been if Melbourne was named after one of the first European exploroers to land on the Yarra river, John Batman.
Us Melburnians could have been be saying that "I'm from Batman". We might have been known as "Batmaniacs".
As it stands I'm happy with the name Melbourne, and I'm grateful that we were founded in his time. Melbourne just as easily could have been called Peel or Disraeli. "I'm from Peel" or "I'm from Disraeli" just doesn't roll off the tongue as eloquently as Melbourne.
John Batman - Melbourne
Sometimes I wonder though what might have been if Melbourne was named after one of the first European exploroers to land on the Yarra river, John Batman.
Us Melburnians could have been be saying that "I'm from Batman". We might have been known as "Batmaniacs".
As it stands I'm happy with the name Melbourne, and I'm grateful that we were founded in his time. Melbourne just as easily could have been called Peel or Disraeli. "I'm from Peel" or "I'm from Disraeli" just doesn't roll off the tongue as eloquently as Melbourne.
John Batman - Melbourne
Labels: australia, batman, melbourne
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Good to be Home
Melbourne in winter - something I haven't done since 2001. If you tell a Queenslander you are spending the winter in Melbourne they will take pity on you. After spending a few winters in Northern Europe and North East USA though, I will never complain about Melbourne winters again.
Flinders St Station and Melbourne Skyline
Flinders St Station and Melbourne Skyline
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Sunday, July 01, 2007
Storm Troopers take London
London’s County Hall is holding Star Wars: The Exhibition.
Storm Troopers - County Hall London
Storm Troopers - County Hall London
Labels: england, london, star wars
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The end of the smoky English Pub
From the 1st of July smoking is banned in public places in England. I wont be sorry to see the end of smoky pubs and cafes.
No Smoking July 1st in England
No Smoking July 1st in England
Labels: england, london, no smoking
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