It’s the time of year when I search out my battered copy of A Christmas Carol and get myself into the Christmas spirit, via Dickens’ three Christmas spirits. There’s always a moment when I think I’ll never find it again, because it never seems to be … Continue reading The Greatest Story Ever Told
Anxiety is reaching epidemic proportions in the Western world. Yes, the affluent West where the drinking water doesn’t kill you, where there’s always too much food on the table, where every house contains a full array of everything digital. In America, the land of opportunity … Continue reading Mama, We’re all Crazy Now
The Great British Bake Off, like the yeast used in the bread making challenges, has mushroomed and spawned various programmes using an identical format – and the latest features lots of clay pots. Pottery and the art of potting doesn’t quite hold the mass appeal … Continue reading I’m Potty about Pottery
I joined Facebook a year ago, thinking it was a really good way to stay in touch with family who live miles away – thinking it would be a lovely, cosy ‘place’ to inflict images of the domestic life I lead, upon the various far-away … Continue reading I’m not in with the In Crowd
Children in Need and the Rickshaw challenge are back on our screens, which means I’ve set myself the yearly arduous, personal challenge of watching every leg of the Rickshaw journey, whilst listening to the young participants’ tales of mind-numbingly awful disease and eye-watering acts of … Continue reading My Rickshaw Challenge
Son No 2 came home for the weekend, the day after bonfire night, and the next day immediately cadged some money to get a haircut. Curiously all my sons, like the Queen, don’t seem to carry any money about on their person. Tenner in hand … Continue reading Not with a Bang but a Whimper
Sky's painting competition is back on telly, only this time they're looking for landscape artists, which has set me off on the amateur painting lark again. I've been thinking though that maybe you, me or any old Tom, Dick and Harry has a shot at … Continue reading Art Stuff 2
Watched ‘Into the Woods’ this week. First viewing lasted roughly 15 minutes and left me wondering what the heck I was watching, as every fairytale character burst routinely into tuneless song; barely any dialogue, just all singing, like somebody decided to do a downgraded, Disneyfied … Continue reading Out of the Woods
Happy Halloween and here’s a very strange tale indeed *********************************************** Skype is better with friends Find your Facebook friends on Skype to chat and video call with them for free Wednesday Kate Winter Online John Winter Online | 09.23 Hello Hello I’m … Continue reading The Ghost in the Machine
The Theory of Everything has been on Sky all week. This film is about a genius, and there appears to have been a genius in the casting office when Eddie Redmayne was chosen for the part. Casting the young, handsome and fantastically upper class (Eton, Cambridge) … Continue reading My Theory of Everything
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