The theme is horses and shooting. Cartridges for the men's name tags, Prosecco corks for the women's. Did they have to drink all those bottles to get the corks, shoot all those birds? Bobji, Kali and Crumpet chase a herd of deer through Essex fields. I bake upside down pear cake, grateful for a change… Continue reading Maidens Easter
I Daniel Blake (film Blythburgh)
First experience of Blythburgh unofficial film club, Friday, fish and chips in the White Hart (no parking if walking) pub before. Delicious, and warm hearted company (Sue and Val). The Guardian: a battle cry for the dispossessed "Ken Loach’s latest Palme d’Or winner, his second after 2006’s The Wind that Shakes the Barley, packs a hefty… Continue reading I Daniel Blake (film Blythburgh)
Third Man (film at the Cut)
Trevor Howard, Orson Wells, that music, the zither. Harry Lime. And the cookoo clock quote. So missed Bob, he would have enjoyed seeing this film again, seen all sorts of things in it that I didn't and once again i would have marvelled as his sight. As the policeman arrest the woman, he reminds her:… Continue reading Third Man (film at the Cut)
Bryan – International Women’s day
Dear Rachel, Tomorrow is a day of resistance to the Trump juggernaut, as many millions will be out of work in protest of his presidency. It will also be a day of remembrance, of acknowledgement that women need more respect, more physical and economic security, than ever before. It will be a day to remember how important… Continue reading Bryan – International Women’s day
Bobji 12 weeks
Sometimes, these cold March days when the wind comes from the north east, and rain arrives, some afternoons I find myself laid out on my sofa with two dogs along side me, my arm over the faithful Kali (who has never been so affectionate), and at my feet or at a safe distance from the alpha… Continue reading Bobji 12 weeks
Science Cafe – Fast and Slow thinking – March
Professor Laura Bowater chair person for the evening 1. Dr Gary Barker, Research Leader of the Institute of Food Research http://www.ifr.ac.uk/research/scientists/gary-barker/ Risk adverse when we loose, but risk prepared if we are to gain. eg Loose 90 or win 100. How do we decide if we go to the doctor or not? Influenced by the book THINKING… Continue reading Science Cafe – Fast and Slow thinking – March
The Golden Dream – Film
Harrowing, brutal, beautiful, the journey of 3 young boys from Guatemala to the the land of honey and freedom the US. The journey incorporated the the Mexican wall which I saw for the first time. I didn't know that one already existed. The director cut his teeth working with Ken Loach on Land and Freedom, and… Continue reading The Golden Dream – Film
Science Cafe: Sex Art and Genes
February 2017 Professor Phil Gilmartin UEA and John Innes - Professor of Sciences. A fascinating talk about the PRIMULA VULGARIS - Common Primrose, and PRIMULA VERIS (Common Cowslip) which have two different and distinct styles of reproduction PIN FORM - a long pin like stamen with male pistils are half way down THURM FORM - Thrum… Continue reading Science Cafe: Sex Art and Genes
Monkey mind
And there it goes again the argument packaging the point of view chattering away all inside the head As I’m walking in a landscape the last 10 minutes of which I’ve passed unobserved. Unobserved the blossom of the wild pear, the death of a fly the impeachment of Trump As the chatter meanders like the river… Continue reading Monkey mind
Worth of Hales
Inspired by Corminboef by Robert Rehder Writing on a Saturday with Michael and Dean. 'Actually we're both international poets' says Dean with satirical humour. While he's to the Land of Trump for 12 days on a poetry workshop tour (inspired I think by the late Thomas Lux died too young), Michael is a day or… Continue reading Worth of Hales
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