The X-mas social (Whirl? Flurry? Splurge? Merry-go-round?) season got under way in the last couple of weeks, although I’ve not really been feeling the love. Last year I was right in the mood, with happy walks around the busy shopping streets, and eager anticipation of a nice Christmas day in the flat with Mairi and… Continue reading Mistletoe & Lager
Year: 2006
Ancient Christmas Poem
This here is a poem I wrote in a Christmas card to someone many years ago. What mood was I in? Discuss. Now it’s Christmas time again It’s time to reconsider Whether or not to shut up shop And sell to the highest bidder But let’s not all get too depressed Nothing is as bad… Continue reading Ancient Christmas Poem
Sorrento Travelogue 1
The following has finally been written from notes made in Italy, September 2006. I’ve been busy. Saturday – Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’ and now Petty’s ‘Blog’ – all were written in the Tramontano Hotel, Sorrento, Italy. All possibly on this balcony? Doubtful. We arrived yesterday evening, after an interesting journey. With an excruciating start at 4am, the… Continue reading Sorrento Travelogue 1
Illuminated Productions – Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfmann
Illuminated Productions are presenting Ariel Dorfmann’s stunning Death and the Maiden at the New Wimbledon Studio Theatre from Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th January 2007. Carlton vets Kristen McGorry and John Gargrave and Ui-debut Dave Eastman star in this powerful moral and political drama, and Carl Whiteside (another Carlton vet) directs. Performances are at 7:45… Continue reading Illuminated Productions – Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfmann
No I Haven’t Seen Borat Yet
…and I won’t if Tom Coates’ review is anything to go by. It’s been over-hyped, and from what I have seen of it, it doesn’t have the genius to back it up. I’m with Tom Coates as far as being a prude is concerned – I liked South Park, I liked Team America, I like… Continue reading No I Haven’t Seen Borat Yet
Sorrento Photos Up On Flickr
As promised, as if it was something to look forward to, I’ve put the photos from Sorrento and thereabout up on Flickr. I can’t access Flickr from work (‘Personal Network Storage and Backup’ – thanks a bunch) so I’ll put the full link in later. However, if you go to my photo page and click… Continue reading Sorrento Photos Up On Flickr
Maestro – The New Cash?
I’m getting a bit irritated by the posters everywhere proclaiming Maestro debit cards as “The New Cash”, dismissing cash as being ‘so over’. They say that “The Penny has Dropped” and various other oh-so-witty phrases it took some creatives several days to come up with. What I want to know is this: does this mean… Continue reading Maestro – The New Cash?
BMW Theory
In lieu of a proper blog post, here is a theory or rule I have been developing. As all right-thinking people know, all BMWs are driven by wankers. The BMW M5 and M3 are BMW 5-series and 3-series which have been tweaked and made all sporty: they are a special kind of BMW. It therefore… Continue reading BMW Theory
Super Tech World Cyber Review Zone!
Review: Visual Land VL-335 MP3 player/projectile Mairi’s Dad bought this in one of his eBay frenzies. He didn’t like it, and I didn’t have an iPod at the time, so I nicked it and tried it for a while. It came in a nice satin-lined box with magnetic closure, little plastic window, and dodgy design… Continue reading Super Tech World Cyber Review Zone!
Another Monkey Meet
Met up with the Monkeyfilter peeps posse crew people last Monday, because a certain middleclasstool was visiting Europe on a Grand Tour. Another great time, meeting new people, having some beers and laughs. The Bedford-raised Plegmund was kind enough to take some extra flattering photos. As you can see, the double chin is coming on… Continue reading Another Monkey Meet