by Tom | Oct 20, 2009 | Personal
Chris has some thoughts about near-40ness which we all share… In related news (80s nostalgia plus Robbie Coltrane), it is well worth watching eight minutes of the first episode of Tutti Frutti. Fantastic film-making, acting and screenplay that you don’t...
by Tom | Oct 12, 2009 | Personal, Reading
Not only is it in the top 20 “admired” TV and radio programmes (in illustrious, although 80s throwback, company), but there’s a Twitterview with Chris and a trailer for the new series that premieres this month. Huzzah!
by Tom | Oct 10, 2009 | Personal
Sad that it takes Doug moving to New Zealand for the old Marston Street gang to get together and a real shame that Jonza wasn’t there by the time Dom, Tab and I had to leave. That said it was truly delightful to see Doug (and Andy and Yvonne), Ruth, Jethro,...
by Tom | Oct 7, 2009 | Personal, Reading
Lots of frenchified stuff in there, but still fun and for a good purpose. That said, my first run through was still my best – I can’t recreate the belief that I’d know everything and that even my guesses would be correct.
by Tom | Oct 2, 2009 | Personal, Reading
I’ve seen a few people from my college (Balliol) recently (e.g. Hat has just published a book: much recommended) and separately, Owen is on his way to New College to study classics (congratulations, although I applied there and was rejected, so clearly I’m...
by Tom | Sep 14, 2009 | Personal
First blog since our return from a splendid loop of mid-California (San Francisco, Big Sur, Santa Barbara, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite, San Francisco). We managed to avoid wild fires, bears, rattlesnakes, rock falls en route, which was very lucky for us. On the...