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Detectorists: Hidden Gold

We are living in a golden age of television at the moment. Never has there been such quantity or quality consistently available to our watching eyes, with the plethora of streaming services now out there also meaning that there is more content than we could ever want or need. Due to this, it has perhapsContinue reading “Detectorists: Hidden Gold”

A Love Letter to Gavin and Stacey

When Gavin and Stacey returned after ten years with the 2019 Christmas Special, the show also had the chance to return to the public conscience. The truth is it had never left. The 12.3 million viewers that tuned into the special on BBC One on Christmas Day show just how popular and culturally significant theContinue reading “A Love Letter to Gavin and Stacey”

‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 5: ‘Goodbye.’

Airport Terminal. Hour to flight. Goodbye Mannheim. For now. I’m tired. Might sleep on the plane. Back hurts. Left hand side. Think from when I helped that fit girl with her bag on the stairs. Typical. The gate change is welcome. Little girl screaming her head off at the last one. Was starting to grateContinue reading “‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 5: ‘Goodbye.’”

‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 4- ‘Christmas, Cinema and Clogged Sinks.’

Christmas is coming. I love it. I’m in a great time of my life. Everything is coming together. Except money. I still have none of that. But alas. Got a new jacket. Another one. I buy lots of jackets. Starting to be a bit of a shopaholic. St Nicholas’s Day Tomorrow. The Dutch celebrate ChristmasContinue reading “‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 4- ‘Christmas, Cinema and Clogged Sinks.’”

When Silent Films Shout the Loudest

I must admit that I have never been a huge fan of silent films. Like most people born in the age of talkies, I find it hard to concentrate when I don’t have the sound and rhythm of dialogue to follow. Then, coincidentally, I found myself watching two (mainly) silent films from two completely differentContinue reading “When Silent Films Shout the Loudest”

‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 3- ‘Coffee and Joyce.’

Me. And me now. Joyce. Ulysses. Ages since I’ve read any. He’s a clever fucker. Too clever for me. But I got what he’s doing. At least. Me. And me now. Me now is happy. Mannheim is shining through the icy breeze of winter. Christina. Christina. She’s new. She’s different. And that’s amazing. She makes me laugh.Continue reading “‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 3- ‘Coffee and Joyce.’”

‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 2- ‘Venice.’

Venice in the morning is lovely. Best time of the day. Not too hot. Not too busy. Allows for a wonderfully Italian look of jacket but with sunglasses. I think I look Italian. People tell me that. Shame I can’t speak it really. I feel like this is where I’m meant to be. Sat onContinue reading “‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 2- ‘Venice.’”

‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 1: ‘Morning.’

“Chasing the Tram” is a collection of fragments from a kind of stream of consciousness diary that I kept during my year abroad in Mannheim, Germany. I have recently returned to them and have rearranged and rewritten them into segments that will be posted over the coming weeks and months. Here is the first, whichContinue reading “‘Chasing the Tram’- Part 1: ‘Morning.’”

Review: Pobby and Dingan

The wonderful thing about books and the labyrinth of ways in which we encounter them is that you never know when turning the first page that you may be starting something that will affect you and surprise you and enchant you. That something someone mentions in passing, a cover that caught your eye as youContinue reading “Review: Pobby and Dingan”

Sport ‘N’ Stuff

I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for a while now. To be honest what was stopping me was I wasn’t exactly sure what a blog needed to involve and how it needed to be written. After doing some minor research, it seems it doesn’t really matter. I’ve decided I’m going to use it asContinue reading “Sport ‘N’ Stuff”