A young couple are stocking up on Fosters. She says: ‘No we’re not getting Stella. Or I’ll be battering you at the end of the night.’

Poor old Kenneth Branagh. Wasn’t he once a great hope for Britain in Hollywood; making a kind of super couple with Emma Thompson? Now he’s doing Sunday night TV drama, Wallander. Perhaps I’m a snob (and, hey, I might even watch it if there’s nothing else on), but surely this is something of Continue reading →

For months I drove past St Clement’s Church, spotted the Chorlton Film Institute banner and meant to Google them. But by the time I got home I’d have forgotten. So Katharine and I are late converts to the magic of Chorlton Film Institute. As it happens the institute is not very good at Continue reading →

‘The recession has to take its course… bad debts have to be written off, bad investments have to be written off and people and businesses need to repair their balance sheets. The Prime Minister knows that…’ – John Maples MP, deputy chair Conservative Party ‘I would personally like to explain and apologise for Continue reading →

Once again the headlines are full of doom and gloom as a desperate Marks & Spencer discounts heavily in the run up to Christmas… just the time of year they should turning shoppers away for being too busy… OMG! But those of us who watch the retail sector closely, and whose memories stretch Continue reading →