by Hannah Kane | Nov 12, 2013 | Culture
To Bury One’s Head In The Sand This phrase is used to indicate the refusal to take any notice of a difficulty or problem, to pretend that it does not exist, or to think it will go away, or solve itself. The expression is based on the habit of the ostrich that is...
by Hannah Kane | Nov 11, 2013 | Culture
Repeat after us: don’t judge a book… We’re always told not to judge a book by its cover, but we always do. Anne Tyler’s The Amateur Marriage was published in 2004, and it has remained untouched on my to-read bookshelf ever since, thanks to the...
by Vernon Ward | Nov 4, 2013 | Culture
★★★☆☆ Despite a score of films and photography exhibitions, biographies and semi-fictionalised novels, our hunger for details about the life of Norma Jeane Mortenson, and her iconic creation Marilyn Monroe, shows no sign of being sated any time soon. The...
by Hannah Kane | Oct 31, 2013 | Culture
Cheltenham’s new contemporary gallery proves that there’s more to art than London In these austere times, it is heartwarming to see the opening of a new contemporary gallery – and even better to see it open in Cheltenham, proving that London does not...
by Hannah Kane | Oct 28, 2013 | Culture
Bridget’s back – but is she still brilliant? I have frequently turned to my dog-eared copies of Bridget Jones Diary over the years, usually in times of regressive emotional need: after a tragic date experience,when ill, when stressed at work, or simply...
by Vernon Ward | Oct 25, 2013 | Culture
You owe it to your grandchildren to make it to BluesFest Robert Plant. Photo: Gregg Deiman It’s important to remember that – in the surprisingly short span of rock ‘n roll history – we are in a most privileged position. The possibility of seeing a bone fide...
