Next week starts the London Film Festival. In fact, its the 60th LFF. A- n’anniversary version. So the BFI have decided to add something new. As well as screening the movies at the usual; Leicester Square Odeon, NFT at the Southbank, various other high profile movie-emporia, they’re adding a new one to the list. Except – Read More-
I find the whole Labour conference thing rather depressing. I find Jeremy Corbyn deeply depressing. But as we know, his job now is to try and unite his party. Which is deeeeeeply divided. Grand Canyon kind of divided. So whilst Jerkoff Jezza and Malicious McDonnell were up there singing ‘the red flag’ (swallowing back bits – Read More-
‘Be careful what you wish for’ is a useful expression. Because we all wish for things that may prove to be less than we’d imagined. But sometimes your wishes come true and yet lead to disappointment. Spurs fans only ever have two wishes. 1. To finish above Arsenal (never happens) 2. To finish in the – Read More-
I never turn on the tv in the mornings. Well, only if something BIG has happened the night before. The last time I turned it on was after the last general election. Just in time for the Leeds result which changed Ed Balls’ career from fat, loud-mouthed politician to fat, loud-mouthed ballroom dancer. To be – Read More-
So the younger daughter, in a fit of niceness (one of 7 in her 25 years) decided to have a ‘coffee morning’ in aid of McMillan Cancer. An amazing organisation who, as we sadly know from the last years of my mum’s life, give the most incredible support to people who need it, and do – Read More-
A salient tale of two ‘yesterday men’ but with rather different outcomes for each. That sounds almost intelligent? Almost interesting?? Either of which would be unusual for these pages so don’t get hopes too high. Jeremy Corbyn is a yesterday man. On the grounds that: 1. he’s a nob 2. he’s a tosser 3. he’s – Read More-
A cake, one could argue, is greater than the sum of its parts. Flour. Eggs. Sugar. Mix into a sludge. Then bake. And out comes a miracle! Or, if you’re like me, just eat it before baking. Why waste the energy when the batter is so wonderful. Yet if you eat that you’re just a – Read More-
About 35 years ago I was walking out of my then local park with my then little (now someone older, unlike me and Dorian Grey) cousin after playing tennis on a lovely summer evening. When we were attacked by 2 boxer dogs. Protecting my little cuz (I should have just fed him to them and – Read More-
I love Americans. Not all of them, obviously, certainly not much to love in Donald Trump, nor Hilary Clinton, but as a group, run-a-the-mill Americans; they’re special. And never more special than in the separation of an iconic partnership. When questioned by tv about the break up of the most fabulous couple/marriage/grouping in the entire – Read More-
If you watched the amazing Brownlee brothers finishing their triathlon in Cozumel, Mexico, and didn’t shed a tear then you have no soul. Nor heart, possibly liver, lungs or even head. Brother Jonny was winning the race. And would have become World champion if he had. But he’d upped the pace a little too much – Read More-