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This House/ Chichester Festival Theatre

If you were an aspiring playwright your  play would be unlikely to be about the machinations of the Whips Offices of both parties in the Labour government of 1974-79. Yet this was precisely what James Graham wrote successfully  in This House. This was first dramatised at the National Theatre in [...]

October 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

Acting tales

Yesterday I had a lunch with a good pal and conversation turned to actors and acting. My friend once shared a flat long ago with Alan Dobie and is still good friends with David Warner. These may not not be household names but in their day were highly respected, successful actors of stage and [...]

October 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

From Russia With Love

The intriguing story in yesterday’s Telegraph of Enigma references in Ian Fleming’s From Russia With Love and the normal disappointing Monday tv fare persuaded me to watch the film version last night. They say the definition of a classic film is you start watching it, possibly one you [...]

October 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

Ryder Cup Review

In sport competition format is vital. In some sports like cricket the authorities are forever tinkering with it and not always to the better. In football the intensity of the FIFA and UEFA competitions have been weakened by the number of competitors allowed to enter. Golf is a traditional, [...]

October 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 QPR 2

It all started so well. In accordance with my ritual my two fried eggs remained perfectly intact which means a Fulham victory. I proceeded to Craven Cottage for the unveiling of the George Cohen statue. This is now my third statue event, a dinner, lunch and now the unveiling ceremony. I invited my [...]

October 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

Ryder Cup Review

The smart money is on the USA but I am not so sure. The optimism for a States victory seems to be based on home form and 6 rookies in the opponents. This fails to take into account that the States have lost 8 out of the last 10 Ryder Cups. Further whilst the Europeans seem  a cohesive force under [...]

September 30, 2016 // 0 Comments

Nice to be top

Michel  de Vacri Of course I follow in the Rust Brighton, Fulham and Harlequins but one thing I can say to my fellow correspondents is that I am the only one to support a team that tops its league. This is all the more impressive as we lost our manager Claude Puel to Southampton and our best [...]

September 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

HIX/Browns Hotel

When I am lunching with somebody really interesting I much prefer a hotel restaurant. At some of the restaurants I have reviewed like La Petite Maison the tables are too tight for stimulating conversation or in Gaultier the waitering too obtrusive. In a luxury hotel I know I will get space and [...]

September 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

A MAGNIFICENT MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

It’s an accepted truism that a remake is never an improvement on the original so I went to the 2016 version of the The Magnificent Seven with some considerable trepidation. The original John Sturges version starring Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Horst Buchholz and [...]

September 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

THE TANNER REPORT : FULHAM 0 BRISTOL CITY 4

Like many football supporters I have my superstitious match day rituals. I always have 2 fried eggs and fried bread. If the yolks do not break in the pan that means Fulham will win, if one does a draw, two a loss. Ominously two broke. Bob Tickler asked me to take his godson Jamie to the game, his [...]

September 25, 2016 // 0 Comments

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