The apples and lilies of my Lewes high summer
My garden has had a change of mood since I went away for the weekend – lilies and apples, exotic fruition and a few welcome hints of high summer.
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1876 was an amazing year for ballet: Sylvia and Swan Lake
Aurélie Dupont as Sylvia I haven’t written about my geeky Classical music project for a bit – the one where I’ve been listening to the whole rich heritage of the repertoire chronologically from 1100 onwards – so I thought I…
Lewes has been looking good for Olympic Festival of Britain.
When the sun has been shining, Lewes has been putting on the style for anyone who cares to look us here in Britain during this wildly enjoyable Olympic festival. Actually the old Union Jack looked nice up there against the…
Remembering my old Manchester flatmate, Geoff Hughes.
Geoff Hughes (1944-2012) It was sad to get the news that an old friend from my television days died this week. The actor Geoff Hughes was well known, at least in the UK, for his television comedy roles – especially…
Running my way to Gold along with Bradley Wiggins.
Congratulations, again, to Bradley Wiggins for showing us all the joy of cycling. When British cyclist Bradley Wiggins was winning his Olympic Gold medal yesterday in London, I was going for my own personal Gold here in Lewes on my…
Gore Vidal – death of America’s prickly patriot.
Gore Vidal (1925-2012) The American writer Gore Vidal who has died is much discussed today in the media where his fame as a novelist, essayist, political commentator and wit is given the respect that it deserved. There is no point…
The Olympic Gymnastics got me all excited yesterday.
Those Chinese certainly know how to do gymnastics and it would be churlish of me, a mere Brit, to deny them their Gold medal victory in yesterday’s men’s gymnastic team finals at the London Olympics. The Japanese too seem to…
Rowing for Olympic Gold in my dreams
I watched the Olympic rowers limbering up in the early heats this morning here in Britain building to what should ben an exciting final on Saturday where old sporting rivals Britain and Australia will fight it out for the gold…
Wonder-Full: Britain’s Olympic Opening Ceremony
I have never liked those over-blown, kitsch and propaganda-ridden Olympic opening ceremonies and so I approached Britain’s own 2012 ceremony with a lot of doubt and an element of dread at such a potentially naff blot on the nation’s reputation…
Olympic Games open in London – let’s get over the hype and the oily politicians and enjoy the athleticism.
I was listening to the radio this morning here in the UK and was told how my nation has united behind the Olympic spirit. The cozily pompous presenter, James Naughtie, one of the BBC’s Today programmes most unctuous self-regarding legends, waxed lyrically…