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Writing tagged: ‘scarlett johansson’

My super-hero name

I don't think helping Tony Stark cook paella for his super-hero friends and S.H.I.E.L.D. colleagues quite qualifies me for enrolment in the Avengers Initiative, but I do now at least know what my own super-hero name is.

Published 18-Sep-2015
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: comics, dreams, films, food, movies, scarlett johansson, superheros

A Lidl touch of glamour

The glamour has gone out of supermarkets. Put me in charge, and I'll soon add a touch of Hollywood sparkle.

Published 05-Oct-2014
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: cate blanchett, celebrities, george clooney, scarlett johansson, supermarkets, tesco

Seeing Scarlett

In the unlikely event that I should ever find myself at a cocktail party chatting with Scarlett Johansson, I will now be able to explain to her how we have something in common.

Published 19-Feb-2014
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: experiments, family, mum, scarlett johansson

A head for figures

Why I never became a mathematician.

Published 18-Feb-2014
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: mathematics, scarlett johansson

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