Stratford Picturehouse, with Barry. Unusually we are on time. I wondered what happened to the whistle blowers after the film ended. Daniel Ellsberg, the main source, worked on a top-secret report ordered by Defense Secretary Robert McNamara entitled U.S. Decision-making in Vietnam, 1945-1968 - pre Nixons involvement in Vietham. Better known as "The Pentagon Papers". Ellsberg called… Continue reading The Post
5 degrees
Last night, walking the dogs at dusk, I passed a van with two dogs outside and naturally we exchanged. They were English from near Colchester he said, then qualified Brightlingsea. 'I went there once', I said 'to play music for an evening with an extraordinary man, Bill Kitchen. His son had died paragliding in India,… Continue reading 5 degrees
Trump continued
The Archers before sleep is replaced by Fire and Storm, Audible version, the book rocking America, about the first year of Trumps Presidency. God is in the detail. In this case conversations: 'He's a fucking idiot', was Murdoch's evident first words putting down the telephone to Trump. While Sudan remains unresolved, goodness knows what is… Continue reading Trump continued
Trump continued
The Fire and the Fury has replaced the Archers as the night time story. Simularity between Brexit and Trump resound, from the get go. All of the Trump team including Trump, taken by surprise with the win - no plan b organised, assumed it would a good loss. 'What a fucking idiot', said Murdoch.
Trump – 6 days in January
Sometimes I wish I'd have kept a diary of the extraordinary left field events, one after the other, of the first year of Trump. You couldn't make it up. Unbelievable. Whatever next. Of course, there is a serious side: we are closer now than we have been to nuclear challenge; the rich are richer now… Continue reading Trump – 6 days in January
Woodland gathering
Science Cafe: Microbes Fight Back – Nov 2017
We celebrated Laura Bowater becoming a Professor and with her came her new book 'The Microbes Fight Back’. I was in charge of selling - we did 17 copies. Dr David Johnston A general medical practitioner, gave an overview from the front line. Enormous changes since he began to practice, 26 years ago: Life expectancy has increased… Continue reading Science Cafe: Microbes Fight Back – Nov 2017
History of Vietnam War
Viz The Sympathizer French Origins and Domino fear Indochina, a French colony during 19th century. When Japan invaded during WW2, the Viet Minh opposed them with the support fromUS, Russia and China. Ho Chi Minh, communist inspired, admirer of America, initiated insurgency against French rule. by 1950 the conflict became entwined into the cold war.… Continue reading History of Vietnam War
Out of kilter
UN Climate change meeting ends on Bonn today and it’s way down the pecking order of news on Radio 4, well after the usual headlines of Brexit. This particular morning I fell so profoundly that my tribe is so distracted with endless Brexit squabbles, and is missing the big picture, and thereby so am I… Continue reading Out of kilter
Aldeburgh Doc Fest 2017
Not sure if I was going to make it - Barry down with the acronym after Shingles and hit bad. But I did, driving up from London in the Boxer camper. This year, no Rupert and an addition of Bobji. Two dogs and I, November, Aldeburgh. The Doc Fest is under new management - Jill… Continue reading Aldeburgh Doc Fest 2017
Kalikellett 