This is, ‘Thanks to modern technology they can flee the smog of the city and work from laptops in the clean mountain air. 2002-2004′. My first reaction was irritation. It looks like a Thunderbirds set, that is, at first sight it strikes me as a 1960s vision of the future. That’s an optimistic Continue reading
When I began blogging I imagined I’d rant a lot more about Prince Charles than I do. Feudal Creep was to be a theme. But like most of my themes it went by the wayside. I clearly don’t care as much about the monarchy as I thought I did. Nevertheless, that Prince Charles Continue reading
Featuring, as it does, characters like Mr & Mrs Fonckyerdoder and assorted bachelorettes, Date Movie isn’t a film I’ll be going to see any time soon. I’ve no doubt it’ll go down well with the target audience, but I’m fed up. At first sight, all this Deconstruction is ever so inclusive. The audience Continue reading
I guess that when I said that Cameron won’t be Tory leader in 2009, some readers felt that was anti-Conservative wishful thinking. But after this weekend, I’m emboldened. Cameron’s declaring himself Blair’s true heir was very silly and was bound to backfire. Why would anybody who gave money to a campaign even Tories Continue reading
One of the worst aspects of the old Manchester Arndale was that it was a beast with three backs. The largest covered shopping centre in Europe when it opened, the Arndale only welcomed visitors via Market Street, which became the UK’s second busiest shopping street (after London’s Oxford Street) by footfall. High Street, Continue reading
