Pianist shines in spite of a dull LPO and conductor Catherine Larsen-Maguire It has long been a contention of mine that there should only be one version – identity – of a symphony orchestra. Sadly this is not always the case, and the wilds of the UK, often referred to in touring circles as [Read More…]
The actor is awe-inspiring in his one-man presentation of one of Eliot’s finest poems. Now that London theatres are at last re-opening it was a personal treat for me to select to see Ralph Fiennes in his one-man stage presentation of TS Eliot’s Four Quartets. The opus, for me, is a hard work, and [Read More…]
Flying to Carson City The concept of early explorers and settlers travelling out west in the USA in search of fame and fortune, or just to realise their dreams of a better life, has always fascinated me. So I was very excited to fly to Carson City and be on the trail of Buffalo Bill. [Read More…]
It’s been one of my great pleasures to fly in the skies of South Africa. The country’s big – 472,000 square miles (1.2m Sq Km), making it 5 times larger than the UK. I was flying a a Cessna 182, which I’d also flown at Biggin Hill in the UK. I took the South African [Read More…]
In a magnificent few days of glorious sun, my crimson Bottlebrush burst into full bloom. I’m no great gardener, but I can appreciate beauty when I see it. And, there is an interesting story to this little plant. Well, it’s not so little, the bush is about 8 feet tall. Originally endemic to Australia, it [Read More…]