"Pangkor is situated off the west coast of Malaysia, between Kuala Lumpur and Penang and only seven km across from Lumut. It is a small island being only 8 sq km but it has interesting history, having been a major tin producer in the 19th century."
- M F
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"Office Christmas parties are being scrapped as part of an austerity drive born from the recession, events experts have revealed."
- M F
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There's no need to cancel company parties! Haven't these people heard of potlucks?
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Dylan Jones: 'For a period in the Sixties, Eel Pie Island became so popular it even began issuing its own passports' - http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion...
"If you take a train to Twickenham, to the west of London, and then walk down to the edge of the Thames, you will discover a magical place that feels as though it's from another era. People like to say that the Isle of Wight feels like Britain did in the Fifties, but Eel Pie Island feels like I imagine London did back in the early Sixties, when jazz and R&B were still the pulse beat of the city."
- M F
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