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Category: Arts

  • Musicaloola

    It’s a confluence. This year, there are new albums being released by the undernoted. Elbow Radiohead REM (same day as Elbow) Snow Patrol Foo Fighters Skunk Anansie (wee wild card there ) I have already downloaded the Rads and am tuning into it on the way to work, and home.  How can it be that…

  • Kulchur

    Yesterday we saw A View From The Bridge at the Lyceum theatre in Edinburgh which was a very well produced and directed show.   I do like a play with unsympathetic characters.   We also finally watched Moon which was directed by Duncan Jones, which was excellent, sci fi as opposed to space opera, according to…

  • Peanuts

    Today our helpful computer, via WikiHow, advised me that this is National Peanut Butter Month.  What, may I ask, is the point of telling me that on the 20th?  That’s 19 whole days down the drain!!!! Admittedly for 7 of those I have been almost completely disinterested in food, but that is just so not…

  • Eye wish

    Am currently shopping around for a new pair of spectacles now that my prescription has changed. I cannot believe how much variance there is between shops.  At no time did I ever believe the “get a pair for £50” signs in the window but when you come out of the shop with a quote for…

  • It’s the most wonderful day of the year …

    … not.  I truly cannot be doing with this daylight saving tish-tosh.   Last year, for the first time ever, probably because of the dreadful winter, I understood what people meant by missing the sunlight.  For that reason and many others I have taken advantage of our office’s extended membership of the National Galleries.  The plan…

  • Animal Farm

    It chuffing well is in here, the house could simply not cope with the addition of one more stuffed toy or ornithological ornament  So welcome then to Orwell*, the latest badger in the sett, and just as a test I am going to upload a video of him and me**, with guest cameo appearance by…

  • Still on edge

    Trying to wind down to our holidays, but not going anywhere until baby Cook shows up. Went to see Inception at the pictures, I am still convinced that Alan Alpenfelt is an extra in there, just as the strangers crowd around Leo in Paris.  Can’t wait to buy the dvd and freeze frame to make…

  • On edge

    Went across the bridge yesterday to share in the cultural behemoth that is Edinburgh just now, as we attended the play Beautiful Burnout which was put on by the National Theatre of Scotland. It’s about boxing and I won’t say much more in case you are going to see it, but it was very well…

  • The ASBOs

    As part of Aberdour festival, people were invited to submit short films for the Aberdour Short Brilliant Original Film Awards. One entry, The Devil’s Buttermilk, features local scenery, nefarious activities and one of my colleagues. The Devil’s Buttermilk Not to sure how to embed a video link yet, bear with me.  Good grief, am so…

  • Tears for souvenirs

    Well, we went to see Toy Story 3 tonight. I am still crying.