Archive For 2019

We trained hard but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganised. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganising; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency… Continue Reading ›

The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. — Helen Keller

I’ve always thought that when it comes to watching films expectation can be a double edged sword. Go in with high expectations and so often you’ll be disappointed, go in with low or no expectations and you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Baby Driver was a victim of high expectations the first time I watched it; I… Continue Reading ›

As a life long James Bond fan I’ve hugely enjoyed Daniel Craig’s time as 007. From Casino Royale, which remained remarkably close to Ian Fleming’s first book, through to Skyfall, Spectre, and the upcoming ‘Bond 25’, which includes the amazing Phoebe Waller-Bridge amongst the writing talent. Skyfall is both my favourite Bond film and one… Continue Reading ›

I love this stripped back version of  the beautiful Radiohead track The Numbers performed by Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke and a Roland CR78 all filmed by the legendary Paul Thomas Anderson.

Ian Bogost’s Atlantic article I Wrote This on a 30-Year-Old Computer was written entirely on an 30 year old Macintosh SE and makes for a fascinating trip down memory lane and back to the future. There’s much to think about in the article, but one line really stood out to me: Computing was an accompaniment to life,… Continue Reading ›