Arts
P’tang yang Kipperbang
This was one of the earliest films shown on Channel 4. It was broadcast on the channel’s 2nd evening on 3rd November 1982 as part of the “First Love” series – please bear with me! [more…]
Review
Animals
Larrys Diary, Week Two Hundred And Seventeen
Monday Monday again, for once it’s not raining in London and the sun is out. The Rich Boy was up early this morning as he was off to the Covid enquiry to give evidence. He [more…]
20th Century
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Two young men, in a souped-up old Chevy, travel across the USA, making what money they can by betting on the drag races they enter. Along the way they’re joined by a lost hippie girl, [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Sixteen
Monday Monday again and it’s warmer in London today, but it is wet again. I suppose that now it is officially winter it is not unexpected. I hear the BBC wants to increase the TV [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time December 14th 2023 The Panel: Meghan Gallacher (Conservative) Anas Sarwar (Labour) Angela Constance (SNP) Kate Andrews (Journalist) Stephen Noon (Political Strategist) Venue: Kelso This close to Christmas nobody in the London bubble can [more…]
Arts
Kundun (1998)
I do like a good biographical film, they often portray important and fascinating figures, set in exotic locations around the world, giving snap shots of the turning points in civilization. Showing what has been [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Fifteen
Monday It’s Monday again and it’s wet again. Everyone was watching football in the office yesterday; at times they had two games on at the same time (on different TVs!). I had trouble working out [more…]
Book Review
Book review: Three Lives, by Nigel Parsons
According to amazon, ‘Nigel Parsons was born in an army camp in the South of England and spent many of his early years living in the remnants of the British empire, Malaysia, Singapore, Nepal, and [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time December 7th 2023 The Panel: Steve Brine (Conservative) Johnny Mercer (Conservative) Anneliese Dodds (Labour) Peter Hitchens (Journalist and Author) George Monbiot (Writer and Environmental Activist) Venue: Petersfield George Monbiot (not his full name, [more…]