27 April 2017 Country Walks, Exercise and Wild Flowers Good for us but the flowers are not doing so well. by Lynda Goetz We may be suffering a rather cold snap at the moment, but in many parts of the country the sun is still shining and, rather sadly for gardens, there are still few… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Country Walks, Exercise and Wild Flowers (Lynda Goetz)
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Issue 102: 2017 04 27: The Treatment (John Watson)
27 April 2017 The Treatment (by Martin Crimp) Almeida Theatre Reviewed by John Watson Stars **** As always at the Almeida, the direction (by Lyndsay Turner) and the acting were both excellent. In particular Indira Varma (Jennifer), Ben Onwukwe (the taxi driver), Mathew Needham (Simon) and Ian Gelder (Clifford) turned in performances which could fairly… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: The Treatment (John Watson)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: The Distortion Of The Political Process (John Watson)
27 April 2017 The Distortion Of The Political Process The election – just too simple. By John Watson No one likes shortages. The worst, of course, are of food or wine. There is nothing more irritating than to arrive at the shop and find that the treat you had promised yourself has already left the… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: The Distortion Of The Political Process (John Watson)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Queer British Art 1861-1967 (William Morton)
27 April 2017 Queer British Art, 1861-1967 Tate Britain (5 April – 1 October) Reviewed by William Morton The stated aim of this exhibition is to explore connections between art and a wide range of sexualities and gender identities from the time that the death penalty for sodomy was abolished until the partial decriminalisation of… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Queer British Art 1861-1967 (William Morton)
Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Week in Brief: UK
20 April 2017 Week in Brief: UK Government GENERAL ELECTION: The government has called a general election on 8 June. Under the Fixed Term Parliament Act that had to be endorsed by a two thirds majority of the House of Commons but, since Mr Corbyn has already said that he would back an early election,… Continue reading Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Images from the past (Chin Chin)
20 April 2017 Images From The Past And feet. By Chin Chin Some take photographs of architectural monuments. Some prefer to focus more on human interest with shots of their friends and families. Some use Photoshop to produce modernistic images. I take photographs of feet. No, no, that isn’t what I mean. Those of you… Continue reading Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Images from the past (Chin Chin)
Issue 100: 2017 04 13: The Luck of Mrs May (Robert Kilconner)
13 April 2017 The Luck Of Mrs May A fairy tale. By Robert Kilconner “I feel sorry for Mrs May”. The speaker was a wise friend who is usually right and to whom I always listen. Naturally, I nodded in agreement and felt sorry for Mrs May too. It must be awful, when you think… Continue reading Issue 100: 2017 04 13: The Luck of Mrs May (Robert Kilconner)
Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Contents
06 April 2017: Issue 99 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Bid Candy And Worse by John Watson The details revealed. Throwing The Sword Into The Lake by J R Thomas Moving on from Camelot. It’s The Debates Which Will Win It by Richard Pooley But for whom? Arsenal And The Second Curve by… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Contents
Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Answers to Quiz (Boffles)
06 April 2017 Answers to Quiz by Boffles A pressure measurement instrument to measure fluid flow velocity used (inter alia) to determine the airspeed of an aircraft. The Charge of the Light Brigade (by Marshal Pierre Bosquet). Admiral Byng after he failed to relieve the siege of Minorca in 1756 (Voltaire – ‘Candide’). The Battle… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Answers to Quiz (Boffles)
Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Quiz (Boffles)
06 April 2017 Quiz by Boffles. Do you know? What is a pitot tube? About what was it said ‘C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre: c’est de la folie.’ ? About whose execution was it said ‘Dans ce pays-ci il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un amiral pour encourager les… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Quiz (Boffles)
Issue 99: 2017 04 06: “Absolutely ridiculous…frankly” (Lynda Goetz)
06 April 2017 “Absolutely ridiculous… frankly.” What exactly is the relationship between Jesus and chocolate Easter eggs? By Lynda Goetz The Twittersphere is apparently alive with it; the Church, the Press, descendants of John Cadbury and even the politicians have been wading in on the subject of the National Trust, Cadbury’s Easter Eggs and the… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: “Absolutely ridiculous…frankly” (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Bustgate (Chin Chin)
06 April 2017 Bustgate Such things as dreams are made of. By Chin Chin Cristiano Ronaldo clearly has very good manners. He has declared himself honoured by the new bust of him at Madeira airport, even though it does not really look like him at all. Critics have suggested that there is more of a… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Bustgate (Chin Chin)
Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Bid Candy And Worse (John Watson)
06 April 2017 Bid Candy And Worse The details revealed. By John Watson Spring is in the air. A fire is burning in the hearth. The whisky bottle is to hand. It only remains to decide what sparkling work of literature to choose for the evening read. Should it be The Hound of the Baskervilles?… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Bid Candy And Worse (John Watson)
