With my daily commute gone from my life since March, my reading this year took a hit. However my book buying did not. I’ve bought many more books than I’ve read this year. The plus side of not reading more is that I’ve been writing more, and probably part of my longing to read more… Continue reading My best reads of 2020
We have come to the end (52.20)
Apparently it was me, last Saturday, when taking leave of my colleagues, who said, "This year can't get any worse." It was about 30 minutes after that when the government announced Tier 4 restrictions which meant a large part of the country had to cancel their Christmas plans. It was Sunday when France introduced introduced… Continue reading We have come to the end (52.20)
Tour de Tree
Two days until Christmas and I've signed off from work, so now I can sit in the living room and admire our tree in the daylight. Here's a tour around some of my favourite ornaments. This guy is new this year. I'm calling him Humpty Dumpty but my French friend called him by another name.… Continue reading Tour de Tree
Bond evolution – Skyfall (#23)
The film starts with an all action opening sequence as Bond chases an enemy agent through Istanbul - down narrow streets, across the rooftops, and on top of a train. And it ends with Bond toppling from a bridge and the quiet words, "Agent down." The opening credits show a series of graveyard scenes, a… Continue reading Bond evolution – Skyfall (#23)
The benefits of listening on repeat
At various times throughout this year I've become obsessed with a particular song or artist or album and listened to it on repeat. My Spotify 2020 stats reflect this, with my number one most listened to song for 2020 being Song of the Volga Boatmen. I think there were only a few days earlier this… Continue reading The benefits of listening on repeat
Tier 2 to Tier 3 to Tier 4 (51.20)
Monday: Wake up to the smell of cat pee in the house somewhere. Husband and I both go on a sniffing mission to try to identify its location so we can get busy with the vinegar spray. We finally identify it as under the coffee table in the dining room. We normally shut the dining… Continue reading Tier 2 to Tier 3 to Tier 4 (51.20)
Kirsty MacColl
It's been 20 years since we lost Kirsty MacColl. The most talented singer songwriter that most people have never heard of. It's ironic that the song of hers that gets played the most on the radio is her cover of Billy Bragg's "A New England". Any list of my favourite songs would have to include… Continue reading Kirsty MacColl
Bond evolution – Quantum of Solace (#22)
"This was a rubbish film," Husband said to me before we watched it again. I didn't remember it being rubbish, so I went into it with an open mind. It turns out Husband had to eat his words, this film was actually a quite good full-on action film. This film starts timewise just moments after… Continue reading Bond evolution – Quantum of Solace (#22)
Bond evolution – Casino Royale 2006 (#21)
We are approaching the end of the Bond film viewing with the arrival of Daniel Craig. And from the very beginning of this film we are made aware that this is a very different Bond to what we saw previously. The opening scenes are shot in black and white and show the back story of… Continue reading Bond evolution – Casino Royale 2006 (#21)
Holding my breath again (50.20)
We are so close to the end of the year but this year isn't done with us yet and there may be still more bad news to come. I'm trying to avoid the news but sometimes news creeps in, like the UK Covid death toll passing 62,000. Like the UK rolling towards Brexit with no… Continue reading Holding my breath again (50.20)
