The Peanut Society of Lucubrators

An Upside-Down Initiative

by writer Martin A. Green

 

Introduction to The Peanut Society of Lucubrators

This blog features regular eclectic articles centred around travel, mindsets in new places, adapting and improvising abroad, literary surrealism, impressions and new perspectives, ideas for living, seeking out leftfield spots, insights into artistic and literary lives, alternative career inspiration, the unexpected, economic ingenuity, the miscellaneous. In short, this wide-ranging blog has something for everyone!

 

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Thinkbox: Self-Realisation in the UK (Read Your Way to Freedom)

08/02/2013 22:54
  Presenting graffiti statements of self-realisation from the United Kingdom; a densely populated area with many roads and cities. Ask yourself when looking at this evidence, what the spirit of these messages represents. A mocking bohemia, or unremitting nihilism?     For me, these...

This Week's Lucky Dip – Gold, Ink, Films and Artists' Houses

30/01/2013 23:56
  Let's start with a bit of fun for your eyes: a unique property in Budapest's District II (Buda side). Budapest has all the trappings of London at a fraction of the price. Click here to flick through the thumbnail pictures and say wow! Ask yourself, a shoebox in London or this? But we'll move...

Brain Science for Beginners: A Note from the Amygdala

18/01/2013 20:11
  A note from the amygdala is the first in the Peanut Society of Lucubrators' series of brief and reflective Neuroscience-related articles. The theme of this note is: 'Who were Klüver and Bucy?' It's a little-known brain science lesson in everyday language.   The amygdala consists of a...

The Lada in the Ballroom: A Consolidated Interview with Captain Y

02/01/2013 23:55
  Briefly, here's the background. I've met this man in person only once. This interview is the crystallisation of an extended paper correspondence between us and a single conversation when we met. The effects of his philosophies and dubious pastimes have gradually remodelled Captain Y's...

Contrasts of Andalucia, España

27/11/2012 00:10
  The run for the sun may have slowed recently, but no matter... here are some of the contrasts of Andalucia.   Granada Many will tell you that it only takes a single visit to fall in love with Granada and want to live there, implying that Granada – the jewel of Andalucia – is...

Opulent Cafés, Belgrade

17/11/2012 23:20
  Like coffee? Of course you do. Ever swam in it?....You're the type who wants something more. A sensory backfist? Then whip your chin and discover these special three spots in Belgrade where you can indulge your sybaritic, vice-ridden side. They're a collective feast for one's eyes,...

Filthy Feet Photos – first exhibition at Podmornica, Belgrade

02/11/2012 22:04
Photography collective Periskop held their 16th event on the 24th of October at Podmornica (“Submarine”) rock and roll basement, Belgrade's most underground bar and venue that's hidden down the Čavketov pasaž. Periskop 016 saw the first exhibition by Filthy Feet Photos to a select audience of...

Serbia's First Zombie Walk

23/10/2012 15:37
This Saturday saw the first Serbian zombie walk take place in central Belgrade, promoted under the name “The Day of the Walking Dead.” Organised as part of the three day long Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film that hit Belgrade this weekend, the zombie walk was its most public event. A team of...

The Old Publishing House – BIGZ Building, Belgrade

11/10/2012 00:25
From its commanding position on the busy Bulevar Vojvode Mišića in Belgrade's Senjak district, the tough, solemn facade of the BIGZ building can be spotted from the top of Kalemegdan hill in old Belgrade. Once filled with the operation of the Beogradski Izdavačko-Grafički Zavod (the Belgrade...
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About the Author: Martin Green is a British writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a UK employment law specialist. He is currently busy building a new international property blog, and has run The Peanut Society of Lucubrators blog since 2012. His next book for publication will be his completed debut novel, spanning eight European countries, about two men's struggle to find full-force friendship in our times. 

Twitter: @peanutluc and @pwithconfidence