> >>>Well, you've already made a major contribution to the well-being of > >>>the list. By using the phrase 'lurk and learn' you've reminded me of > >>>the great British comic, er "children's illustrated magazine", called > >>>'Look and Learn', my sole companion when I spent 6 weeks in the > >>>school sick room as a > >>>13 year old, and I now discover it's online! > >>> > >>>How to get a classical education and squeeze your pocks at the same > > > > time: > > > >>><http://www.lookandlearn.com/> > >>><http://www.lookandlearn.com/about.php> > >> > >>Unless my mother has had another manic throwing out phase, the first > >>ten years' production is stored at my parents' house. > >> > >>It's been difficult to find a modern equivalent, although there are > >>some excellent DVDs. > >>http://www.magicofmaking.com/ > > > > > > the online sample of Look & Learn includes a piece about the Dover- > > London Road (Watling Street, now the A2) - including a picture of the > > George, the pub I mentioned to you last week where we once had a PDML > > session! I'm theorising that the illustrator enjoyed the time he spent > > in there, drawing the architecture :o) > > > > <http://www.lookandlearn.com/LookAndLearnMagazine.pdf> > > > > Next week's episode takes us to Deptford. And from there no doubt to > > Greenwich. I must buy it! > > Not to mention quoting McGonagall. No wonder we are so erudite.
I suspect that was a deliberate attempt to warp young minds. At the Friday afternoon editorial meeting someone jokingly suggested printing one, just to mess with young heads, but in order to get it by they had to do a worthy article about the Tay Bridge, which frankly no-one would remember but for the great rhymster's magnum opus. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
