Today is the anniversary of Etty Hillesum’s death on 30th of November 1943 in Auschwitz at the age of 29.
I have been re-reading Etty’s diaries over the last few weeks, which span the few years just before she was deported to Auschwitz and I have again been impressed by this young, vivacious and highly intelligent [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Etty Hillesum
Posted in Book reviews on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reel History – a treat only to be found on the Guardian website!
Posted in Random on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, the dreaded lurgie got me over the last week and I’m only just about mentally with it again, let alone health wise, so posting has not been possible.
I’m also starting to doubt the merits of having a blog but more on that when I have some creative juices to write down my thoughts.
For now, [...]
Watch this!!!
Posted in Random on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If there is only one important thing that you do this week – then make it the one that includes watching this! For some reason – it won’t post a link this morning…..
So, you will need to open a separate page…
http://www.youtube.com/user/homeproject?blend=1&ob=4
‘The Fall’ movie
Posted in DVD review on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It took Tarsem (Tarsem Dhandwar Singh) around fifteen years to plan and realise this film; produced from his own money and shot in over 24 countries.
The story is about a little girl named Alexandria (Catinca Unataru) who meets stuntman Roy in a 1920’s hospital in California. She is there after falling from an apple tree, helping [...]
Behold! And the skies opened…
Posted in Random on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…and there was sunshine…
Burn After Reading
Posted in Film reviews on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This fantastically dark and wickedly funny Coen Brothers comedy is a must see film.
It is a spoof of spy movies and leaked intelligence data with Osborne Cox (John Malkovich), the agent fired due to alcohol problems, who decides to writes his memoirs. His wife, Katie (Tilda Swinton) is having an affair with Harry Pfarrer (George Clooney) [...]
A Joke on Sunday
Posted in Random on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to my lovely Grandpa for this one, who always knows how to make me smile:
A little girl asks her father: “Dad, where do I come from? How did the human race start?”
“Well”, says Dad, “God started us all. He first created Adam and Eve, who then had children, who had children too etc. and here [...]
New Moon movie – no place to hide!
Posted in Random on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Beware! The ’Twilight’ franchise juggernaut is coming to a cinema near you…
I did enjoy the Twilight books but find the hype around the next film – ‘New Moon’ out on 20th of November – and if Robert Pattinson and Kirstin Stewart are a couple, or not, rather over the top.
The books are good fun. They capture [...]
Great excuse to eat lots of chocolate…
Posted in Random on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/nov/01/longer-night-shorter-days-impact
A rather interesting article; that is if, like me, you always feel more glum at this time of the year.
A great excuse to get out and about during the day but then wrap up warmly, curl up with a good book and some chocolate in the evening. Or a glass of wine, whatever it is that [...]
The Manchester Eye
Posted in Random on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A bit like the London Eye, just smaller.
It was designed as a temporary attraction but has been here all the time I’ve lived in Manchester, so it’s also fast becoming a permanent feature.
I need to move on… I have been in Manchester for four years now- that’s the longest I’ve ever been anywhere!
A scary thought! It’s [...]
