A little trip to Italy
We bought a cheap package holiday in the British Airways Black Friday sale. The weekend spanned Ingrid’s birthday, so it was ideal. …
Understated Classics #35: Snivilisation by Orbital
I came late to Orbital’s work. I knew of them through a few remixes and because as a mad Orb fan, they could not have avoided my …
Valleys
In my last post, I wrote about hills. I tried to use them as a metaphor to explain nagging sense of incompletion when you single out one …
Hills
I’m a big fan of books. The way they transport you away to other places and so on. As repositories of knowledge and adventure they …
Wonder Woman: A Short Review
I enjoyed Wonder Woman, which came as a surprise to me given my growing distaste for superhero movies. I can remember seeing the Superman …
Create
It can be a struggle to keep writing. I’ve found this happened a lot since I moved the blog. First, there was the business of moving …
Changes
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Understated Classics #34: Stray by Aztec Camera
The next instalment in my understated classics series is "Stray" by Aztec Camera. Released in 1990, it features two hit singles …
Heavyweight Podcast
Heavyweight is a podcast about “heavyweight” issues, in the sense of burdens on the soul, rather than the burning issues of the day. It’s …