Taking portraits

Lydia, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Teacher Dude in motion

Teacher Dude in motion
Originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ

Thinking of Shakespeare

Thinking of Shakespeare, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Romeo and Juliet, III, v

JULIET: Chain me with roaring bears;
Or shut me nightly in a charnel-house,
O'er-cover'd quite with dead men's rattling bones,
With reeky shanks and yellow chapless skulls;
Or bid me go into a new-made grave
And hide me with a dead man in his shroud;
Things that, to hear them told, have made me tremble;
And I will do it without fear or doubt,

The Easter hoildays are here

Spring is here, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Today marks the start of Megali Evdomada or Easter Week in Orthodox calender. There will a whole series of rituals and rites which culminate next Sunday when everyone gets together and eats roast lamb with friends and family. For most Greeks these days are far more important than say, Christmas.

At the moment many people are fasting, in this case abstaining from meat and daily products in the run up to next weekend.

Stop! In the name of love before I break your heart.

Stop! In the name of love before I break your heart., originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Make fun of the b#stards. Show them for what they are. Contempt is our strongest weapon.

In memory of Ian Tomlinson.

"And was the holy lamb of God"- Jerusalem

Easter is almost upon us, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green
And was the holy lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen

And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark Satanic mills

Bring me my bow of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold
Bring me my chariot of fire

I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

Jerusalem

What on (Google) earth is Teacher Dude doing?

I've just found out that I'm on Google Earth. The first thought that crossed my mind was that I know I've put on a few pounds over the years, but not so many as to be visible from space surely? Actually, my picture was taken by the Google Maps Street View Car as it was making its way through Bristol last summer. They have a picture of me taking a picture of them so I guess we are even.


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Thanks to Talkie Tim for letting me know about this.

Manolis Glezos

Manolis Glezos, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Ο Αλέξης ζει

, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.