Dory Previn had a special talent for singing about unpalatable truths.
Dory Previn (1925 – 2012) It was poignantly appropriate that the great…
Painting shop signs isn’t as easy as it looks – Lewes is fussy about such things
We have all had this problem when deciding where to hang a picture especially if you are unsure about centering it over that radiator which is not in the middle of the wall or whether you should center it with the…
A few romantic photos for Valentine’s Day – be warned: high sugar content but with a touch of acid.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer On their wedding day, or so they say, the World watched in awe and with at least one or two tears as the marriage of the century, the great romance was solemnised in the…
Whitney Houston the great singer died some time ago but let’s still mourn her passing
I know it is being spoken about, written about, cried over everywhere this last weekend but she was one of those most blessed but tragedy-kissed women who have both brightened up our lives and reminded us of its very frailty.…
Lewes freezes but I’m quite warm
Luckily for me I have plenty of logs to put on the fire so last night I was indulgent enough to be carelessly dressed and shoeless but exceedingly cozy in front of my wood-burner stove. It was just as well…
My vocal cords kept me awake last night – gasp.
Useful things vocal cords. As someone who likes to talk, I would like to describe it as communicate rather than chat. I used to sing a lot too but not so much now. The trouble is that one of my…
This is a test blog from my iPhone – a huge leap in Wolfie’s technology.
Forgive this moment of nerdiness – I’m testing to see if I can post a blog from my phone. This is the snowy view from my window as it looks now. If this works then the possibilites are endless –…
My Lewes snowdrops are growing through the snow drop
It is how they are meant to look, snowdrops in the snow but it doesn’t happen like that here in southern England that much but this year they look just perfect.
Carnage – the latest Polanski movie but this time the horror is in the comedy.
Carnage (Cert 15) *** Director: Roman Polanski Starring: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly Running Time: 80 minutes Kids! Who’d have them! These parents, the Longstreets (Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly) and the Cowans (Kate Winslet…
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 comes up fresh if you don’t listen to it for 20 years.
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) When I was a teenager I fought hard to hate the music of Tchaikovsky who was then, maybe he still is, the world’s most popular classical music composer. I suspect I was not entirely free from adolescent…