I woke to the news on Radio 5 just before 7am that David Bowie had died.
Difficult to believe the news – his music was always around us even though he preferred the quiet life and privacy of Switzerland.
I grew up with a close friend and namesake who bought any Bowie material that was …More»
Willow like and wearing a shocking pink dress with high heels, Katharine Ryan does not look especially formidable, (as I believe her to be), more like Alice in Wonderland – that is until she starts her repertoire and clocks up 50 minutes of stand up with no autocue to a packed house.
Some cutting …More»
It is amazing that the Cutty Sark has survived at all. Many clipper ships were wrecked or lost at sea and the vast majority had a career that lasted no more than 20 years. And of course the Cutty Sark suffered a calamitous fire in 2007 while in dry dock that was very nearly …More»
Funerals are ghastly, but a symbolic ritual, an opportunity to take time to remember a cherished loved one or friend. The service is a critical facet and it may seem odd to enthuse but this Humanist service carried real weight and conviction.
The Humanist Society works on behalf of non-religious people …More»
The real inspiration for the magnificent film The Long Good Friday and this web site sadly passed away this week.
He also had more than a hand in some other classics including Dennis Potters, Pennies from Heaven, Mona Lisa and Hook.
Born in Bury St Edmunds, you can read …More»
Helen Mirren was awarded the Bafta fellowship this week and I enjoyed the celebratory film clips which highlighted her key film roles throughout an illustrious career, including the high-class gangster moll, Victoria, standing firm with Bob Hoskins as Harold Shand, in the eponymous, The Long Good Friday.
I also rather liked her choice of …More»
