Our book choice for January 2011 is Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer, an autobiographical travel book written by Austrian mountaineer and former Nazi SS Officer Heinrich Harrer based on his real life experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second World War and the interim period before the Communist Chinese People’s Liberation Army invaded Tibet in […]
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Our book choice for December 2010 is Strangers on a Train, by Patricia Highsmith. Architect Guy Haines wants to divorce his unfaithful wife, Miriam, in order to marry the woman he loves, Anne Faulkner. While on a train to see his wife, he meets Charles.
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Anchor Bankside 34 Park St London SE1 9EF Map The attraction of this pub is purely selfish for our group. There are several levels, making it a pretty safe bet you can find a quiet corner in the middle of the week. There’s no music, either, which helps with the discussion. The food isn’t brilliant and the service is worse,
Crusting Pipe 27 The MarketCovent GardenWC2E 8RDMap In general, we believe any of the Davy’s chain of wine bars make for a really good venue, they all tend to exclude music and feature a nice mixed menu suitable for both those who want nibbles or a main meal. It is somewhat ironic that this venue, located in the heart of
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