The author of The Book of Mirrors , E. O. Chirovici, has had a distinctly cosmopolitan upbringing, one reflected in his subsequent career. His family...
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Last month I posted a film blog about La La Land, the old-style musical which collected five Baftas in the awards ceremony at the Albert Hall on Sund...
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OK, admittedly this isn’t about any flight I have taken – I’m damned sure a Sopwith Camel would be way beyond me: I’m not a pi...
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January was quite a month for Donald Trump. He became President of the United States. Fantasy became a reality, as in a former reality TV host achieve...
Read MoreFANTASY: Trumpton – figures but perhaps not facts from the White House
There are three stars in La La Land. Ryan Gosling plays Seb, an aspiring jazz pianist making ends meet by playing Christmas jingles; Emma Stone is Mi...
Read MoreFILM: Going absolutely gaga about LA
The most marvellous restaurant in London right now might well be The Barbary in Covent Garden; to be precise, in Neal’s Yard, perhaps the most s...
Read MoreFOOD: If this is Barbarism then I’ll have seconds, please
As you will know, the knee-bone structure of cows means that, contrary to the nursery rhyme, they would be unable to jump over the moon. They couldn&#...
Read MoreFUN: Nothing Orwellian about these animal ‘farms’
Admittedly, originally posted a year ago, but still very topical as Mrs May gets ready to pull the trigger on Article 50. So will we actually, really ...
Read MoreFINANCE: Hotel Europhobia
‘Tis the season to be jolly…so here’s a little seasonal greeting. A few years ago, a good friend of mine was a partner with a Londo...
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