Oysters prepared by Michael were the evening send off before my first ever 5 day dialogue in Springe, Germany with the Socratic Dialogue philosophers and trainees such as myself. Springe, a welcome beer at 10 pm after a 12 hours journey. Next time train. Morning walk I found the woodland and carpet of wild garlic,… Continue reading Springe – Socratic Dialogue for 5 days
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Lenny
It started when Tom told us Lenny had died. Lenny who so many of us, who passed through India, knew well as a somewhat India eccentric, often alone, unusual, kind hearted almost always smiling or laughing, man who spoke to all. Originally American Lenny lived and studied in Varanasi. A few days after posting of… Continue reading Lenny
London in Michaels footsteps, Coward and Brexit
This is Michael's story. A counter to our recent visit to Aldeburgh to celebrate the Great Escape and life of my Uncle. Indeed this was his life. As a theatrical agent, he inherited, as it were, the Noel Coward portfolio, and it entertained and profited him him and continues to do to his successor, Alan.… Continue reading London in Michaels footsteps, Coward and Brexit
75th Aniversary of Great Escape at Aldeburgh
Sitting in Aldeburgh plush velvet chairs watching The Great Escape, I realised through a question from Michael sitting next to me, that this is the first time I've watched this film realising that this was Richard's camp, where he lived for 3 years as a POW. It was a fund raiser for the RAF… Continue reading 75th Aniversary of Great Escape at Aldeburgh
Doggerland – Julia Blackburn and Hugh Brody
A packed Cut theatre on a dull Thursday in March. Julia's face reminds me of Pam, it's that nose and a confidence of a full life. She spoke brilliantly and lyrically. 'The companionship of a big book' What's my connection? Two fold. First my short sight and second my Dutch husbands. Jane Ivimey introduced me,… Continue reading Doggerland – Julia Blackburn and Hugh Brody
We are Sound – Blythburgh Church
Thank you Eileen for flagging this up, fresh back from Oz, out of local loops. What ever you said sounded intriguing. From the get go, ordering Tickets, the email that came back was quirky and playful and kind. Also mysterious. Signed We Are Sound. No web site, no pointers to further definitions. I had to… Continue reading We are Sound – Blythburgh Church
First Man – Film at Blythburgh
With the 50th anniversary of the moon landing coming up in July 2019 (1969) the film is purposely well timed. It takes me, like many I'm sure, back to when my mother, not given to visionary moments, said come outside and look at the moon, there are men on it up there, and so we… Continue reading First Man – Film at Blythburgh
Plastics
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/07/microplastic-pollution-revealed-absolutely-everywhere-by-new-research?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlVS19XZWVrZGF5cy0xOTAzMDc%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUK&CMP=GTUK_email On Wednesday March 4, EU lawmakers voted 571 to 53 in favor of a complete ban on 10 single-use plastics including straws, cutlery, and coffee stirrers. This adds the EU to the growing list of governments committed to helping the world address its plastic waste problem. https://futurism.com/the-byte/single-use-plastics-ban-eu?fbclid=IwAR0G_hMdiZjVNsQiaHAHHWShQqfMQQgE7AmYxJf7ZbMX5EoVYN-HoOUUvX8
Miles
He'd have a long plat down his back He didn't care what flak he got from his pears. Undisturbed, focused.
Green Book – film at Leiston
With Michael we watched this film on a blustery March Monday night, in an empty and comfortable Leiston cinema. It did not surprise me Michael knows of a good fish and chippy where we eat before hand. It's a road trip, between two culturally and racially different people, both sympathetic and amusingly repulsive, interacting with… Continue reading Green Book – film at Leiston
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