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Odd Poems A world in verse.
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I usually do book reviews, but this time, I had to do a film. Gravity. Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. As a technical piece of filming, it is brilliant. Nicely done. As a piece of Science Fiction – it is rubbish. I’ll ignore the tacky lost child scene. Nobody liked that and neither did […] As the last few days tick away before we scoot off to the USA, once more, I am glad of one thing. This time around, I decided not to follow the custom of the past few years. I did not organize a ‘Disaster Sweepstake’. I do not know why Russia has contrived to be so […] Well, here we are. The Great USA Song Contest. All you have to do is follow this blog, starting with ‘Sea to Shining Sea’, as the Wife and I rumble our way across the USA, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Each section of the competition will have its own blog. Each of these blogs […] The Big USA holiday gets nearer and nearer. Less than 20 days to go as I type. The USA Song Competition is getting real close. I have found nearly 60 songs that fit nicely on the trip. Actually, I found lots more, but some places are inundated with songs – California, for instance – and […] 50 years ago, I did my first holiday trip. To England! Well, it looked exotic when you’re young and living in Scotland. A friend and I hitch-hiked all the way South. It was the done thing in those days – not a lot of money, and people weren’t as scared as they are now. Big […] Only 30 or so days to go, and we will be off to the USA. I have patiently organised everything that I can think of, over the past few months (flights, car, motels, etc.) and have been ruthlessly tracking down the things that I did NOT think of! When we booked our flights, it was […] I have no idea if the title of this piece means anything in this part of England, but any Fifer should be able to understand. It means that I am not totally stupid, gullible or otherwise – despite any appearance to the contrary. I have always detested ‘loyalty’ cards. The kind that large retailers hand […] Now that we are well in to the New Year, and the Festive Season Apathy is being replaced by the Book Your Holiday Smart-Arsed Advertising Campaign, it is an appropriate time to reflect on things – old and new … OK. Cliché done. Let’s move on! I hate the LISTS that lazy journalists churn out […] It is actually just over 3 hours to go, but I intend to be drinking (moderately) when 12 o’clock comes. So may I wish you a Happy New Year when it comes, and all the best for the future. Mesklin No! Not the one in Texas, the adobe Mission where a handful of Texicans fought Generalissimo Santa Anna. Not that struggle in which John Wayne and a bevvy of Hollywood A-listers, supported only by a cast of thousands, film crews, sound people, make-up artists, canteen staff and the odd dog. No. Not that one. The […] |
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