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Fake or fortune

Fake or Fortune is now in its fourth series and I find it compelling viewing. I do not often like televised arts programmes for much the same reason I do not care for Tudor histories, namely the presenter is less than an interface and more the subject. Fake or Fortune could not be guilty of this as [...]

August 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Whither the weather …

… and whether to do something about it? [There – I’ve managed to get three forms of the same-sounding word into a five-word sequence, is that some sort of record?]. With the 1965 opening of the building now officially known as the NRG Astrodome – the Houston Astrodome to you and me – [...]

July 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

Down there but coming up

Anyone who watched the South Africa versus New Zealand match in the Southern Hemisphere’s Rugby Championship at Ellis Park (kick-off 4.05pm UK time) on Sky Sports yesterday, eventually won 20-27 by the All Blacks, would have marvelled at the spectacle. This was a full-bloodied Test Match of [...]

July 26, 2015 // 0 Comments

Much Ado About Nothing

Last night I watched the Anniversary Games, sponsored by Sainsburys, held at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium – firstly, on BBC3 from 7.00pm to 8.00pm and then, from 8.00pm to 9.00pm, on BBC2. Although it was billed to be going on for another hour, I bailed out because 9.00pm is my bedtime and [...]

July 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

Some things always remain

Yesterday my daughter and boyfriend travelled to the coast in order to join me for lunch. They live sufficiently far away that I don’t go to visit them that often, but then that’s a product of my old age. I regard spending a total of seven hours in a car for a four-hour visit somewhere as a [...]

July 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

Anything that keeps you smiling

More recent generations than mine might think that there are few upsides to being a senior citizen with a fading memory. Although – speaking as someone in that category myself – I might even agree with them in principle, you have to try to keep looking at the bright side, don’t you? [...]

June 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sugar daddy, sugar baby

Last night radio 4 broadcast two programmes on relationships of a revealing nature.The first was called Sugar Daddy, Sugar Baby and was about young female students who utilise websites to find a sugar daddy to finance their studies. It was an interesting programme though I wondered if it was a [...]

June 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

Broadcasting – excellent and very, very average

Last night, after a fairly busy day culminating in making myself an evening meal, I decided on a whim to retire to bed just after 8.30pm for no other reason that I was weary and felt like it. It proved to be a happy move because, quite by chance, I had only just missed the beginning of what turned [...]

June 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

Radio 5 sport- too PC?

There is much sport to savour this weekend with two showpiece events: the Derby and Champions League Final. John Pargiter will be watching the golf at Memorial where the Tiger Woods game is now restored if not match winning. Andy Murray is making a fist of it against the invincible Djorkovic and [...]

June 6, 2015 // 1 Comment

The Professionals

A month or so ago I was watching some programme on ITV4 on Saturday evening. The following morning I woke up early as is my wont and switched on the telly.  ITV 4 was showing The Professionals and I rapidly became absorbed. Where possible I now watch it from  6.30/7.30 every Sunday morning. It [...]

June 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

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