Yes I have a brand new Soundcloud Account! It’s a work in progress, and am happy to share this first preview of The Pirate Song. I will be posting new songs and demos over the coming weeks and months. … Read More
MAD MAX Fury Road Gee, did I really just experience this film? Talk about rollercoaster, action action all the way! It just did not seem possible I was sitting witnessing this non-stop, visually explosive Blockbuster of such magnitude. I guess … Read More
Child 44 I caught Child 44 as it was just leaving the cinema screening circuit. I cannot remember, oh just a minute Leo (Tom Hardy) is the main character in this knee-jerking, dark story of communist Russia at its most … Read More
After dropping by Waterstones and reading random passages from Graham Nash Wild Tales many times, I finally came clean and purchased the paperback of this man of distinction, and thought I’d write a book review. I cannot get the words out … Read More
The Agony and The Ecstasy A Film I purchased some time ago along with Moulin Rouge (about Toulouse-Lautrec) whilst also considering Rembrandt with Charles Laughton – a childhood favourite of mine. This Michelangelo bio surpassed all my expectations viewed … Read More
The Theory of Everything Went to the cinema with my son James to see The Theory of Everything. There were lots of people in the small projector room. This time we were early enough to catch all the adverts & … Read More
The Four Songwriters – Block Colouring Well, the main drawing of The Four Songwriters is done and some block colouring has been started. I must be honest, I generally paint and draw “live”, but this time it’s been a laborious … Read More
The Four Songwriters – Sketching A painting I had been thinking about doing on and off for some years has finally been started. This particular sketching is based loosely around a photograph taken in a pub on Charring Cross Road in … Read More
The Imitation Game – Movie Review Hi Movie Goers, Following the mighty Mr. Turner we have the almighty Turin. Alan of course – the Enigma code-breaking team leader. Another quality film based on fact. Yes, The Imitation Game was viewed … Read More
Larry Ross – Speedway Legend Today I came across a very interesting article in the Speedway Star about the legendary Larry Ross and his racing career. It includes his traumatic eyewitness report on the Christchurch Earthquake which hit New Zealand … Read More