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D Day remembrance

It was a deeply moving experience to follow the proceedings yesterday, especially the humility of the 20 or so veterans. During the boring bits, when the Heads of  State individually took their seats for example, and the commentators had to pad, I found myself reflecting on my own memories. I was [...]

June 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

Goodfellas

Readers know that I am no admirer of contemporary American cinema. However there is one genre where they lead the world: the mobster movie. We have had back and white era classics such as  Scarface, White Heat, The Petrified Forest, The Asphalt Jungle. There was a significant change in 1972 with [...]

June 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair

The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair is a bestseller, having sold 2 million copies and been translated into 18 languages. The author is swiss ,Joel Dicker,  and this is his first novel. He is not yet 30 – a startling career beckons, or does it? The novel begins with a writer Marcus [...]

June 5, 2014 // 0 Comments

Internet v High St

A few months ago there was an interesting piece on the Rust about the internet’s threat to the High St. May I be permitted to contribute to this? The main street of Kemp Town or Camp Town, as it is known for its preponderance of gays, is a typically affluent shopping street of [...]

June 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ray Lewington

There was an excellent interview in the Telegraph yesterday by Henry Winter of Ray Lewington. What a career he has had. It detailed his years as player and manager at Fulham, where times were so hard that his wife Ann had to wash the team kit. He is now the respected number two to Roy Hodgson. [...]

June 3, 2014 // 1 Comment

A stone setting to remember

Yesterday I attended the stone setting of two members of our family. In the Jewish religion the funeral takes place as soon as possible after death and is therefore rushed. The stone is laid and the grave consecrated normally one year later. It’s not like a Christian memorial service but [...]

June 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

It’s like cool

Yesterday I was travelling by train. I had my Saturday papers of choice, the Telegraph and Independent, and was looking forward to a leisurely read. Two young women then decided to sit opposite. As is so often the case, however hard I tried to read the papers, I found myself listening to their [...]

June 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

a la Colthard: Stanmer House

I call Sussex the new Rust Belt. Robert Tickler has acquired a pile on the cliffs by Roedean School, Alan Tanner is more downmarket with a bungalow he has bought in Worthing, whilst Nancy Bright Thompson has been a resident of East Sussex for many years. We all convened for tea at Stanmer House, [...]

May 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

Italy file

Italy are in good shape going into the World Cup and worth a bet. We may not be as well-rated as Spain and Germany but we have many attributes. The first is our manager Cesare Prandelli, one of the best around. He managed successfully Fiorentina, never an easy  job, before becoming coach of the [...]

May 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Why can’t a woman be like a man?

I’m sure my readers are familiar with this song from My Fair Lady, which I have always considered to be an accurate reflection of my views on the fair sex and probably accounts for my bachelor status. From time to time a woman tries hard to organise me domestically and the harder she tries [...]

May 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

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