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Continue reading →: In the spirit of things
From my opinion column written for the Egremont 2Day newspaper. As I write this the sun is shining, Wimbledon is on and all seems right with the world. Except it isn’t, of course. Greece is on the verge of complete economic collapse and exit from the EU (or ‘Grexit’ as…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Elements of Eloquence – How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is a must-read for any lover of the English language or writer who wishes to hone their craft. It is not, however, a how-to book. For a start…
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Continue reading →: First World Writer Problems 1: Don’t want to start, don’t want to finish
I’m just nearing the end of writing an article about a superb new British movie which tackles islamophobia. The film is called Freesia (you can watch the trailer here if you’re interested) and I’ve been privileged to see the whole thing. Despite the understated, non-melodramatic and sensitive handling from the…
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Continue reading →: Music Review: Groove Ltd – First Class
This review was originally published on The Doughnut. Can there be any doubt that the saxophone is the sexiest instrument in the world? I am biased, I’ll admit, having played the instrument for many years. When blow my horn I feel ten times hotter even if the results aren’t…
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Continue reading →: Theatre Review: Mr Paradise & Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
This review was written for the Egremont 2Day newspaper in June 2015. These two short plays playing at Theatre by the Lake’s Studio theatre are not for the faint-hearted but the cast and crew did a marvellous job of making these two plays as mesmerising as possible. The first play,…
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Continue reading →: Music Review: Coates – Vol. 1
This review was originally published on The Doughnut. Oliver Coates is a refreshing change from the techno babble noise coming out of the pop industry at the moment. This West London lad takes us back to a brief period in modern pop history where the British were getting things…
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Continue reading →: Thinking TimeFrom my opinion column written for the Egremont 2Day newspaper. Recently I’ve been talking with solicitors and barristers about some potential legal action I may engage in. I don’t normally have much dealings with such people other than for mortgages or sorting out wills so it has been very strange…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an interesting novel from an author I’ve not heard of before. I’m not sure how much I enjoyed it. It took me until I was over a third of the way through the book to warm…
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Continue reading →: Music Review: Don Laka – Afro Chopin
This review was originally published on The Doughnut. So here’s a weird thought: Let’s take some of Frédéric chopin’s piano music from the first half of the 19th century, give it a South African beat and turn it into Jazz. Because classical music from the height of Romanticism is…
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