Peter Thomson (British, 1962), Broken Fridge Light. Oil on linen, 40 x 51 cm.

#18 Kava in the Blood: A Personal & Political Memoir from the Heart of Fiji - Peter Thomson | Fiji | nonfiction | 368 pages

In 1987 Peter Thomson served as permanent secretary to Fiji's governor general between the country's two explosive coups d'etat. In this book he interweaves the inside story of the governor general's efforts to restore parliamentary democracy and the rule of law with a vivid account of his own life growing up in Fiji and the love that experience inspired - from a colonial childhood to a colourful career in government service. When Thomson is imprisoned by the Fiji army for his role in defending the legality of the governor general's office, he is confronted by, and comes to terms with, the reality of the non-indigenous person's position in the South Pacific. The book examines why Colonel Rabuka and the indigenous Fijians acted the way they did during 1987, and why, when all the conditions seemed poised for it, Fiji did not go down the bloody route of Bosnia or Rwanda. It looks at the role of the British monarchy in Fiji's hour of crisis and the muddled reaction of the governments of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to the Fiji trauma. Entwined through the author's reportage of the coups is an evocative picture of life in the islands. Thus, "Kava in the Blood" is also an intriguing story of hurricanes, haunted houses and copious kava consumption, set within the dramatic landscapes and vibrant cultures of the Fiji Islands.

from: Google books

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Peter Capaldi’s performance as Malcolm Tucker made me realise I would 100% cast him as Haddock if I ever got the chance

audio taken from The Thick Of It, cw for language. you have been warned

i genuinely cant stop laughing at this shit😭

had the idea to do a fictional detective bracket (instead of a poll since there are way more than ten options) but I definitely don't have the energy to run something along the lines of all those character brackets with thousands of asks...

actually whatever. Let's do this right now.

He's a 10 but he kills people

He's wearing Ellie's locket @rottent33th

Strictly Ballroom (1992)

Director: Baz Luhrmann DOP: Steve Mason Production Design: Catherine Martin Art Direction: Martin Brown

The Tall Guy (1989) Mel Smith

December 17th 2023

Bad movie I have Johnny Dangerously 1984

Behind the scenes photos from Midsomer Murders - The Stitcher Society.

(Photos from Harriet Thorpe’s Instagram.)

Bullet No. 47 dated 1 January 1977. Montage cover including Twisty by Barrie Mitchell and Midge by Pete Sutherland. DC Thomson.

Ghoulies (1985)

"I think I busted my head."

"Oh, thank god, I thought that you really hurt yourself."

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⬆ ⬆ That's actually a beautiful scene in an insanely off-the-wall satirical film.

Claudia’s sailor dress and historical references.

While a staple of childhood fashion among royalty and aristocrats for decades (Queen Victoria put her son in one in 1846 and set the trend for wealthy parents), the sailor dress for teenage girls was popularized in America in the 1900s by tailor Peter Thomson of Philadelphia. Louis who keeps up with fashion trends would’ve known immediately what to put his new baby in as this was THE look for little girls in the 1910s. It was eventually accepted as school wear for girls which is ironic since Claudia doesn't go to school or interact with other kids at all at this point. They are now largely associated with schoolgirls and uniforms.

While the majority of these childhood sailor photoshoots available online are of white kids, you can also find some examples of black children dressed in sailor fits from early 20th century so this was not exclusively a white kids only trend, which Louis surely would've been very conscious of.