20th Century
Film Review: Bridge Over The River Kwai
David Lean’s The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is not just a great film, it is a nearly perfect one. Even better, it was recognised as such from the start by virtually everyone. [more…]
Arts
Hobbies
A short walk in the Cymraeg Kush, Part Four
Previously we have had Part 1 (Planning), Part 2 (Days 1-5), Part 3 (Days 6-9). Welcome to the final instalment. Day 10 — Careg-y-Big to Llandegla (20 miles) The day started easily enough with some [more…]
20th Century
Nostalgia Album, Part Nineteen
Parador Torremolinos As we near journey’s end (can Puffins tell where we’re going to yet and why?), the final photo from the previous edition of Nostalgia Album is reproduced below. Depicted, is an unprepossessing single-story [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 16th June 2022 The Panel: Robert Jennrick (Conservative) Matt Vicars (Conservative) Thangham Debbonaire (Labour) Ella Whelan (Commentator) Richard Walker (Iceland Foods) Alison Thewliss (SNP) Venue: Newcastle Upon Tyne Your humble reviewer once lived [more…]
Hobbies
Wildfowling: Tools of the Trade part one
A few people have asked me since the last article to write a little bit about a fundamental part of the sport, which would be the guns themselves. I have touched briefly on this previously, [more…]
20th Century
Lake District Memories
On Christmas Morning 2021 I was taken by ambulance to hospital suffering from a clot on the lung brought on by Covid (Covid Pneumonitis). It was to be the beginning of ten days there, most [more…]
Arts
Blair’s Reset Britain Coup d’État
A Suburban Street in South London Guess which will be the most well-financed political party in Britain in 2022? You’re wrong. Read on. While researching rubber-faced horror movie butler Rory Stewart for the weekly hour [more…]
Hobbies
A short walk in the Cymraeg Kush, Part Three
Previously we have had Part 1 (Planning) and Part 2 (Days 1-5) Day 6 — Kington to Knighton (14.5 miles) It was a cold night at Fleece Meadow, I was awake at 03:00 putting on [more…]
20th Century
Nostalgia Album, Part Eighteen
Reaching The Coast Standing beside the Mediterranean after a monster journey from Carlisle at the other end of the European continent, we spy a railway line. The year is 1952, the location is near Málaga [more…]