Telling signs
A sunny afternoon lured us all out for a walk through the autumn colours in Thorp Perrow‘s arboretum. We used to live just down the road in Bedale and know it well. It’s an interesting place to visit at any time of year and the woodland is particularly beautiful at the moment.
These happily juxtaposed signs caught my eye. Fortunately, we emerged from the grounds unscathed.
Posted 16/11/08 - Post the first comment on this story
A real whodunit
This evening saw me at Ripon Leisure Centre to review The Late Edwina Black for Ripon Rowel Players.
Written In the style of a Victorian melodrama, this four-hander, performed by Graham North, Linda Blades, Josie Suddards and Steve Barlow and produced by Marguerite Moss, opened on the eve of the eponymous deceased’s funeral. Then a Scotland Yard inspector arrived on the scene. His insistence on a post-mortem marked the beginning of a series of twists and turns, noises off and doubt over whether Edwina Black had actually died. I was kept guessing until the very end, which had to be a good sign.
My full review should be appearing soon in the Ripon Gazette and its sister newspapers.
Posted 14/11/08 - There is 1 comment on this story
A very short ramble
We humble extras ‘have to take the rough with the smooth’, to quote my agent. Today, it was the turn of the smooth.
Dressed in full rambling gear, as instructed, I arrived promptly for a 7.30 a.m. start. Having anticipated a long, wet, windy day somewhere out in the wilds, I was surprised to find myself required for only one scene; indoors, at that. By 9.30, I was on my way home again with a full day’s pay to look forward to. Tough job, but someone’s got to do it!
Posted 10/11/08 - Post the first comment on this story
Quantum of Solace
The opening song was incomprehensible - it had words, I suppose, but I couldn’t catch any of them - and the tune made no impression at all. Can no one compose the likes of ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Diamonds are for ever’ and ‘Thunderball’ any more?
I couldn’t keep up with all the chases and explosions either. A credible story was sacrificed to the special effects, some of which were ridiculously overdone. Daniel Craig and Judi Dench, superb as ever, were badly let down.
The famous John Barry theme tune, consigned to the end of the film, made me sob with nostalgia for ‘Q’, Miss Moneypenny, Dr No, Scaramanga, Jaws, Smersh, Spectre ... Those were the days!
Posted 08/11/08 - Post the first comment on this story
An interesting juxtaposition
As I’m spending a few days in Bath, I took the opportunity to pay another visit to the central library. It’s conveniently placed on the upper floor of The Podium shopping centre and a good place to chill out for a while.
The different categories of books are clearly marked on the overhead signs. One in particular caught my eye. ‘Computing’ and ‘The Occult’ are strange bedfellows, I’d have thought. Maybe someone from Bath Library would care to comment?
Posted 27/10/08 - Post the first comment on this story