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Dealers v auction houses

That the Donald B. Marron collection of classic and modern art worth more than $300m is to be sold by 3 leading American dealers (Pace, Gargosian, Acquavella) and not Christie’s or Sotheby’s marks a distinct break in a trend. In the last 100 or so years dealers like Paul Durand- Ruel, Amboise [...]

February 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

Old credos shattered

You often read in the Rust our despair with dependency on mobile phones. I also adhere to the philosophy that if a day starts badly it rarely recovers. Both were shattered yesterday. I was meeting an old friend of 40 years’ standing who comes down to Brighton regularly. In spite of or maybe [...]

February 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard; what do you do if…

You have a disappointing meal and the owner asks you how was it? I answered evasively but my girlfriend/diner was more forthright, complaining that the lamb was tough and gristly, potatoes soggy and she did not like it at all. She might have added that the various entree dips were far too vinegary [...]

February 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

Refereeing and sportsmanship

I was struck by on aspect of the vibrant Six Nations international between Wales and France, namely the acceptance of a key decision. The Welsh were attacking strongly in the final quarter, pressing back France and a try seemed on the cards. Referee Matthew Carley  had to decide whether an [...]

February 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Derby 1 Fulham 1

Scott Parker likes to ring the changes. So after the debacle of Barnsley out went Steven Sessegnon, Kevin McDonald and Ivan Cavaleiro. Josh Onomah was injured. Thank goodness keeper Marek Rodak, who was responsible for all three Barnsley goals, avoided the cull as he produced two all important [...]

February 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Vietnam War /Ken Burns

One of the advantages of seniority, as most Rusters are, is our very personal memories of chronicled events. Thus in watching the 10 disc set of Ken Burns’ superb documentary on Vietnam my own memories flooded back. I can recall the school debates, the domino theory that all South East Asia [...]

February 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

GREAVSIE /BT SPORT

BT SPORT are beginning to make a name for themselves for their sporting documentaries. I did not see their documentary on the Stop The Tour – the demonstrations against the South African rugby tour of 1969/1970 and cancellation of the cricket tour led by Peter Hain but those that did liked [...]

February 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

Museum trips: British Museum and Foundling Museum

Yesterday our art course teacher organised a tour to the Sir John Soane, the British and the Foundling Museum. On arrival at the Sir John Soane we discovered it was closed on a Tuesday.  Normally one might be annoyed but we like our teacher so and – let’s face it – she is neither [...]

February 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

MY GOLFING WEEKEND

My good run continues with a 28-1 1 punt on Adam Scott at the Genesis Invitational at the Riviers Club, Hollywood, the golf club of the stars. When Jeremy Chapman recommended him alongside Marc Leishman, Bubba Watson and Justin Thomas, it was Scott I fancied least as he has not won anything for 4 [...]

February 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Reviewing the reviews of the Pale Horse

I  am going “off piste” by, instead of starting with my own review of Sunday night dramatisation of Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse, I am examining the reviews thereof. There is a reason for this: I did not get the final scene in which Mark Easterbrook, the suave amoral antique [...]

February 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

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