By accident on Saturday and Sunday I found myself watching favourite films that had been remade. On Saturday it was The Wicker Man. I have watched the original many times and it stands up to many viewings. It is a wonderful film. The remake was not required and I had resisted watching it. The …
The Dead Wood Mouse
I awoke this morning to find a dead wood mouse in the garden. This mouse appeared to have died from natural causes, apparently they live for up to 20 months. There was nothing surprising or shocking, but as reflected I became quite sentimental. Last night as I quietly slept this wood mouse nearby was …
FA Cup Final 2011
Enjoyed watching the Cup Final this afternoon. I do not support either side, but for the sake of football I was pleased Man City won. It took me way, way back to watching FA Cup finals with my Dad. Back in the seventies both ITV and BBC would cover the final and the coverage would …
The History of Mr Polly
A bit of a pattern here, as I found myself watching another film on a Sunday. I had never heard of this black and white film based upon a HG Wells book. It was simply accompaniment to my ironing chores and I got sucked into its simple/sentimental storyline. It featured John Mills playing the part …
The Iron Giant
It's been a pleasant Sunday, gardening and Arsenal beating Man Utd induced a happy state and then I stumbled across a movie - The Iron Giant. It was an animated movie depicting 1950s America. It told the story of a small boy befriending a metal eating giant who falls from outer space. It had a …
Listening Exercises
The news media is like a William Burroughs cut-up these days. I tend to surf many news websites and absorb bits of news as I skim the surface. My deep engagement is missing, but it is how it is at present. In my head, I mix up the coalition which initiated the military response in …
BBC Radio 7 R.I.P
One of my guilty pleasures has been BBC Radio 7. Between 10.00pm and 12.00pm they used to have the Comedy Club comprised of four recycled radio shows. I would listen before going to sleep, the idea of going to sleep with a smile was poetic. The radio alarm would kick-in early morning with CBeebies as …
