I first saw Hotel du Nord as part of a double bill with a film by Jean Renoir (I forget which - though I think the brilliant Le Crime De Monsieur Lange) and I was frankly going to see the Renoir film and thought, hmmm, I'll just have to sit through Hotel du Nord and grin and bear it. Something about the film just really didn't appeal. Then right from the opening shot that tracks down from the bridge over the canal Saint Martin and along the side of the canal to where the two lovers, played by Annabella and Jean-Pierre Aumont, settle against one another on a bench, despairing and apparently doomed I simply didn't look back. I couldn't.
Since that Sunday afternoon I have always had something of a soft spot for Hotel du Nord. It is firmly placed in the traditional of French cinema of the thirties. Like his contemporaries, Renoir ...
I am a happy member of the O2 community and have been for a number of years. In January this year I thought I would treat myself to a new phone (belated xmas pressie to me!) and stray away from my usual Nokia make and be a bit more loyal to the O2 company.
We were up in Lincoln visiting relatives and there was an O2 store within the shopping centre and I saw this O2X2 mobile phone and instantly fell in love with it.
What first attracted me to it was the fact that it was a flip phone (I had never before had a flip phone) and that the front of the phone was made up of a mirror (perfect for checking the lippie). Both me and my boyfriend decided to buy one that day and I rather wish we hadn't.
The phone itself does look really good as it is all in silver and the front bit will illuminate to show either the time or caller ...
elephants69food_0 17.10.2005
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Advantages: Versatile, durable, good weight capacity, multiple bike fitment Disadvantages: Black anodising fades
which fits fine.
There is a rear mount for a light, but you need to buy either a light designed to fit a carrier, or a mounting bracket. Cateye produce a rear carrier mounting bracket which fits all their rear lights, and is available from Wiggle for £2.39.
A year on
The rack has been faultless in use - my bags clip on, they stay clipped on, and they come off at the end of the journey. The rack has stayed put; nothing has loosened or broken off. To be honest I don't really notice it is there - which when talking about racks is a good thing.
Once set up, taking the rack on and off is a breeze - undo 4 bolts and off it comes. Because the top stays are firmly bolted into position - you can just bolt the rack straight back on again. The rack does appear to have enough adjustability to fit a wide range of bikes - my wife has also ...
