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The impossible journey to Casablanca and beyond
I have just seen part 1 of de Gaulle, a traditional blockbuster which has got mixed reviews which means it’s a great film
Painting Picnic VII
It’s ok you have not missed anything! Picnic V and VI do exist or rather will exist. It’s more a case of VII is unlikely to make it into the challenge before the season ends – no flourishing conclusion this year it seems. The opening picture is of the Roman Walls at Colchester in Essex
The Wargaming Erratic 