Predictably leaving an Edgar Wight film you have to hunt the soundtrack - and so far I haven’t found a playlist. Anyway - it’s not a bad popcorn movie but there are better Richard Bachman stories out there
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Predictably leaving an Edgar Wight film you have to hunt the soundtrack - and so far I haven’t found a playlist. Anyway - it’s not a bad popcorn movie but there are better Richard Bachman stories out there
Took me a while and almost lost it but enjoyed the recommendation from here “Tainted Cup” last week (enough to buy the sequel). I’ve moved over to “William” by Mason Coile. This months book subscription from Mr B’s - so far so good at building an unsettling premise
November 17, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Took me a while and almost lost it but enjoyed the recommendation from here “Tainted Cup” last week (enough to buy the sequel). I’ve moved over to “William” by Mason Coile. This months book subscription from Mr B’s - so far so good at building an unsettling premise
About 1 hour off finishing “A voice in the night” by Simon Mason. Book 4 (I think) of an enjoyable crime / police procedural with good characters. Lacking motivation about what to start next so will see what others have
November 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM
About 1 hour off finishing “A voice in the night” by Simon Mason. Book 4 (I think) of an enjoyable crime / police procedural with good characters. Lacking motivation about what to start next so will see what others have
When the sound is screwed for the first 10 minutes and you aren’t sure if it’s meant to be that way (projectionist apologised / fixed). Anyway, entertaining film - I’d have preferred a different ending but it definitely grabs you
October 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
When the sound is screwed for the first 10 minutes and you aren’t sure if it’s meant to be that way (projectionist apologised / fixed). Anyway, entertaining film - I’d have preferred a different ending but it definitely grabs you
Another Monday night film, another jazz soundtrack. “The Mastermind”, think I enjoyed characters and mood more than the story
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Another Monday night film, another jazz soundtrack. “The Mastermind”, think I enjoyed characters and mood more than the story
On the last chapters of “The Zorg” by Siddharth Kara. Incredibly readable historical account of how 132 men, women and children were murdered aboard a slave ship. Reads like a courtroom thriller Doesn’t preach, educates in an easy to consume tale - my book of the year so far
October 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
On the last chapters of “The Zorg” by Siddharth Kara. Incredibly readable historical account of how 132 men, women and children were murdered aboard a slave ship. Reads like a courtroom thriller Doesn’t preach, educates in an easy to consume tale - my book of the year so far
Film overload for a Monday night - left “one flew over the cuckoos nest” thinking maybe I was wrong and nurse Ratchett wasn’t so bad. Next “ballad of a small player”
October 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Film overload for a Monday night - left “one flew over the cuckoos nest” thinking maybe I was wrong and nurse Ratchett wasn’t so bad. Next “ballad of a small player”
Good morning. Finished “The Long Shoe” by Bob Mortimer and heartily recommend (if you like Bob Mortimer). On a book subscription choice now - “The Ressurectionist” by A Rae Dunlap - medical grave robbing skullduggery in 1820’s Edinburgh - full of evocative period character so far
October 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Good morning. Finished “The Long Shoe” by Bob Mortimer and heartily recommend (if you like Bob Mortimer). On a book subscription choice now - “The Ressurectionist” by A Rae Dunlap - medical grave robbing skullduggery in 1820’s Edinburgh - full of evocative period character so far
Just finishing “Venetian Vespers” by John Banville - thoroughly enjoyed even though the narrator is thoroughly unlikeable (deliberately). Next Bob Mortimer and “The Long Shoe” which I’m expecting to be filled with likeable characters
October 13, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Just finishing “Venetian Vespers” by John Banville - thoroughly enjoyed even though the narrator is thoroughly unlikeable (deliberately). Next Bob Mortimer and “The Long Shoe” which I’m expecting to be filled with likeable characters
Good morning - moving forward a millennia or so this week with “Venetian Vespers” by John Banville. Lots of indignant / unaware Englishness so far and turn of the century atmosphere
October 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Good morning - moving forward a millennia or so this week with “Venetian Vespers” by John Banville. Lots of indignant / unaware Englishness so far and turn of the century atmosphere
I really enjoyed “One battle after another”, mainly because in my head I was reliving the 80’s and watching The A-Team
September 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I really enjoyed “One battle after another”, mainly because in my head I was reliving the 80’s and watching The A-Team
Morning - just started “Sword of the war god” by Tim Hodkinson - it has started with battles and intrigue - so far so good
September 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Morning - just started “Sword of the war god” by Tim Hodkinson - it has started with battles and intrigue - so far so good
Slightly cheating on Bradford by having a curry in the capital
September 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Slightly cheating on Bradford by having a curry in the capital
Recommend “Clown Town” by Mick Herron - doesn’t disappoint. Now on to “Deadwood” by Peter Cozzens which is very readable and if you ever watched the show you can’t help but hear their voices in your head. Long live Al Swearengen…
September 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Recommend “Clown Town” by Mick Herron - doesn’t disappoint. Now on to “Deadwood” by Peter Cozzens which is very readable and if you ever watched the show you can’t help but hear their voices in your head. Long live Al Swearengen…
Eastrington Ponds circular - a nice easy Sunday afternoon stroll
September 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Eastrington Ponds circular - a nice easy Sunday afternoon stroll
I appear to be just visiting train stations today (I’m not even here to catch a train)
September 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I appear to be just visiting train stations today (I’m not even here to catch a train)
20 minutes shivering on the train platform as the taxi was early….Autumn is real
September 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
20 minutes shivering on the train platform as the taxi was early….Autumn is real
Morning, feeling the autumn chill. Finished “How to win an information war” by Peter Pomerantsev and recommend (the story of a u-boat captain surrendering as he heard he was a new father on the radio but hadn’t been home in the last year was excellent). Now “Clown Town” by Mick Herron is
September 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Morning, feeling the autumn chill. Finished “How to win an information war” by Peter Pomerantsev and recommend (the story of a u-boat captain surrendering as he heard he was a new father on the radio but hadn’t been home in the last year was excellent). Now “Clown Town” by Mick Herron is
Finished “The Damned King” by Justin Lee Anderson (enjoyed but do wish there would be summaries of the previous books when reading a series…my memory is not what it was). Now on to “How to win an Information War” by Peter Pomerantsev - which so far is an entirely new perspective on WW2 history
September 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Finished “The Damned King” by Justin Lee Anderson (enjoyed but do wish there would be summaries of the previous books when reading a series…my memory is not what it was). Now on to “How to win an Information War” by Peter Pomerantsev - which so far is an entirely new perspective on WW2 history
Morning - finished “The Bright Sword” last week, can’t say I got into it, might need to air a break from fantasy. Inexplicably on that basis I have moved on to “The Damned King” by Justin Lee Anderson and enjoying being back in that world
September 1, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Morning - finished “The Bright Sword” last week, can’t say I got into it, might need to air a break from fantasy. Inexplicably on that basis I have moved on to “The Damned King” by Justin Lee Anderson and enjoying being back in that world
Face palm moment as I realise one of the many alarms going off is mine
August 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Face palm moment as I realise one of the many alarms going off is mine
Amazing walk in the Ravenglass area including quick jaunt on the railway
August 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Amazing walk in the Ravenglass area including quick jaunt on the railway
Shepherds pie at the Yan @ Broadrayne amazing - unfortunately Sherlock failed to win any prizes at the Patterdale Dog Show (will consult lawyers on my return. In other news sitting in the car with battery anxiety is no fun
August 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Shepherds pie at the Yan @ Broadrayne amazing - unfortunately Sherlock failed to win any prizes at the Patterdale Dog Show (will consult lawyers on my return. In other news sitting in the car with battery anxiety is no fun
Strong recommendation for last weeks book - “The Long Drop” by Denise Mina - haven’t raced through a book like that in a while. This week on to “The Harrow” by Noah Eaton which looks intriguing…
August 18, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Strong recommendation for last weeks book - “The Long Drop” by Denise Mina - haven’t raced through a book like that in a while. This week on to “The Harrow” by Noah Eaton which looks intriguing…