I will hear no arguments on this one. This is comedy genius. Live action Cluedo with Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn and Eileen Brennan. It’s screwball comedy set in 1950’s America at the height of McCarthyism. It’s witty, silly and arch. The cast...
A book club is an interesting beast. You join on the basis that you will expand your reading horizons and engage with people about literary themes and deeper meanings. You then find yourself resenting your fellow book clubbers for picking something you’ve read...
It’s Sunday afternoon and I’m trying to write but the universe is having a wee conspire against me. Laptop updates, wibbly wifi and a howling dog. So boomed the tunes on. Spotify had done its handy personal playlist thing. Cue California – the...
Richard Thompson Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson. Where do I start? Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson. I love him. Completely and unapologetically. I can even sit through very long guitar solos for Richard...
Slight crush on PC Grant I do love a good accidental stumble across an excellent book. Rivers of London by Ben Aaronvitch was on a reading list for the work book club. It didn’t have it’s moment in the sun but I was intrigued enough to try it anyway. Oh Lord, I...
DIY SOS: The Big Build I’m not a big television watcher. I want to be and I get very giddy about starting a new series but I get distracted and it can feel like a big commitment with work, a husband, friendships, dog walking and an internet shopping habit to...
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