Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Whatever

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – Spies Without Style Continue reading

Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Reviews

The Challenge of Serenity

Notes on visiting Masstricht, a great concert, and the challenges of photographing a candlelit chapel Continue reading

Thursday, August 4, 2011 in Photography, Reviews, Travel

Website and Email Back

Apologies to anyone who has had a problem with my website or sending me email over the last few days. I had a rogue backup process which was carefully filling the disk with old backups! Thanks to Webfusion Support for … Continue reading

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in Website & Blog

…And Then Three Come Along All At Once

Reflections on an excellent Summer for live music Continue reading

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Reviews, Thoughts on the World

Journey, Foreigner and Styx

Thoughts on what makes a good live music performance Continue reading

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in Reviews, Thoughts on the World

Rocket to the Moon

False Pretences Continue reading

Sunday, May 29, 2011 in Reviews

Don’t Stand So Close

As a general rule, it’s good for an action photographer to get close to said action, but I’ve recently seen a few films that demonstrate there’s a limit. One key example was “The Eagle”. It’s a stirring tale, full of … Continue reading

Monday, May 23, 2011 in Photography, Reviews

Watching The Wall Go Up

Thanks to some generous colleagues and the last minute availability of a spare “hospitality” ticket, I was lucky enough to get into a sold-out Roger Waters concert based on Pink Floyd’s The Wall this week. It was a really great … Continue reading

Thursday, May 19, 2011 in Photography, Reviews

One for the “Bucket List”

As part of my 50th birthday celebrations I was privileged to go for dinner at Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant the Fat Duck in Bray. I don’t know what Frances did to get the reservation, but I suspect threats of physical violence … Continue reading

Thursday, May 5, 2011 in Personal News, Reviews

The Eden Legacy

Cracking yarn, even if slightly derivative Continue reading

Friday, April 29, 2011 in Reviews

Blasphemy

A great thriller, which probes uncomfortable ideas at the boundaries of science and religion Continue reading

Saturday, April 23, 2011 in Reviews

Prophecy

Murky murder mysteries and complex catholic conspiracies Continue reading