Life's about experiences. These are mine.
I always laugh when I see on an ad for a film that proudly states “From the producer that brought you xxxx”. From what I can see this is suggesting that I should go and see the film based on the person that managed to raise the money rather than someone that has any artistic …
I don’t think that there is any landscape that isn’t improved by a dusting of snow and when it is already a great vista the snow makes it magical (until it melts and becomes a slushy mess obviously!). This last weekend we were with friends in Northumberland and the snow allowed for some great landscape …
I don’t think that I have ever written about a film I have seen before but I am moved to do so by a trip to the cinema this week to see The Big Short. If I am honest the premise for the film – the 2008 financial crisis – wasn’t one that sounded like …
Christmas is such a time of overindulgence so it is really good to get out and blow away a few cobwebs and work off a little of the turkey. Last year we managed five National Trust visits over five counties in seven days so we decided to try and do something similar again this year. …
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Last year I documented all the music I added to my collection and finished by highlighting my album of the year. This year I didn’t record what I added but I did want to highlight my musical year. Looking at the stats on Subsonic I can see I have added 2,100 tracks which equates to …
During a recent tidy up I found my old wooden box of 45 singles, regrettably I got rid of my albums years ago, although I am slowly rectifying that. I’m hugely proud of the box itself as it is the only decent thing I ever made in any of my craft lessons at secondary school. …
A year ago I arranged as a present for my dad for us to go up the Shard. This didn’t work out that well as we were thwarted first by the London Fire Brigade and then by Thor. So it was with some trepidation that I booked to take my in-laws up to Sky Garden …
I make no secret about my political leanings but if you were in any doubt this post will dispel them. There always seem to be problems with electing leaders of the Labour party. Last time out, in 2010, Ed Miliband out manoeuvred his brother David by gaining the backing of the unions to get elected. …
We’re not great museum goers in the Thompson household, although the Pitt Rivers in Oxford is excellent. However, we do make exceptions when there is something a bit different going on. The last Friday in the month the Natural History Museum in London opens late (until 10pm) and what sealed the deal, for Helen at any …