I’ve just finished reading Moab is my washpot, by Stephen Fry. A fascinating book by this well known personality. Stephen Fry is a presenter and actor I always seek out. His compelling documentary on manic depression was a stunning piece of work. His comedy double-act “A bit of Fry and Laurie”, with Hugh Laurie remains one […]
I moved to Scotland about three years ago, but have been coming here on and off over the last 15 years. Since moving here I was keen to learn more about the country’s history, but hadn’t quite found the time in my reading schedule to fit such a book in. Whilst browsing in a […]
Some old 1979 interview tapes with Douglas Adams have been rediscovered and published, and anybody who’s ever enjoyed Doctor Who, H2G2, or any of the other products of his extraordinary imagination and comedy talent will no doubt enjoy this article. The Radio version of Hitchhiker’s remains one of the funniest programmes ever put out by the […]
I was rather taken aback to discover, whilst chatting to friends on a recent visit to London, that Michael Palin isn’t a universally loved, well regarded and popular figure. I’d always felt everybody liked the man. Well, it seems one or two of my friends felt he appears a little condescending with locals on his […]
I was in London recently, and had a fair bit of free time on my own on Sunday evening. So I decided I’d get myself an early Christmas present and pick up Hannibal Rising. I’ve been a fan of the books since getting back from seeing Silence of the Lambs, going out to the shops and […]
I’m currently reading Richard Dawkins’ latest book, The God Delusion, and whilst I know that Dawkins isn’t to everybody’s taste, he certainly is to mine, and I’d suggest that even if you dislike his strident views, they are still views that cannot be dismissed lightly (or at all if you seek a naturalistic explanation for […]
I think anybody who grew up in the UK, and probably much of the rest of the English speaking world, in the last three or four decades is familiar in some way with the stories of Roald Dahl. So I’m sure they’ll be interested to hear that today marks Roald Dahl Day, on what would […]
Woo! One of my favourite poets, comedians and glasses wearer is in Glasgow this coming Friday! John Hegley is appearing on Friday evening at The Citizens theatre. He’s also doing a kids-show (”I am a potato“) on Saturday. Frances and I have been to see him twice before whilst we were in London, and have always […]
I received a few books from Amazon yesterday that I intend to read over the next few weeks. As I added the books over the course of the last few months, I hadn’t quite taken in that the books were all of a very similar media theme: Shooting History, by Jon Snow News from No Man’s Land, […]
I was delighted to receive an e-mail from John Forbat that he would soon be publishing a book titled The Secret World of Vickers Guided Weapons. I’ve been in touch with John for a couple of years after he discovered my website article about my grandfather, Paul Leyton (You can read his posting in the […]
