Go The Swans
It’s Sunday night and I’ve just watched Bob Geldoff on Parkinson. As always, he was really interesting until Parky asked him about music and he began to sing. Watching Parky … Read the rest “Go The Swans”
My Blogs
Since 2002, I’ve been writing here about life, the universe, and everything. My interests include genealogy, history, and the arts. More recently, since July 2023 I’ve been writing about my experiences as a below-the-right-knee amputee.
Speakers and Smokers
It’s Sunday night and I’m kind of half-watching the program, Outfoxed, screening on World Movies. It’s interesting enough, although the polemical nature of the program means I probably won’t … Read the rest “Speakers and Smokers”
She’s in the Attic
It’s Saturday night and I’m half watching a German film on “World Movies” which is quite good. I’ve also been chatting with Sue on the phone. I’m off to Melbourne … Read the rest “She’s in the Attic”
Death In Venice
I first read “Death In Venice” over twenty years ago. It was a university text in first year, I think. I seem to remember quite enjoying it because it was … Read the rest “Death In Venice”
Niche Interests
On Saturday I went to the ABBAMAIL convention, Mad 05 (mini ABBA Day 05), which was great fun. This was about the fourth or fifth ABBA convention that I’ve been … Read the rest “Niche Interests”