Tag Archives: film

The trial of Nicola Sturgeon (Rousse)

The trial of Nicola Sturgeon did not live up to the hype. Indeed, at times it was more entertaining for me to observe other members of the audience than fix my eyes on the screen. Given that we were in … Continue reading

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Hugh Grant gold-digger (Rousse)

My boyfriend Hugh Grant met me at work every day to watch old films in my office. I was convinced, however, that he wouldn’t be mine for long. He was a renowned gold-digger, and would soon discover that I was … Continue reading

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Katie Price and Madonna join Rousse in rollercoaster sci-fi movie (Rousse)

I couldn’t wait for my friends to discover that I had a major part in a new sci-fi movie with co-stars Katie Price and Madonna. Set in a theme park, the plot revolved around a mysterious invisible killer that lurked … Continue reading

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Online conference revival (Rousse)

Last held in 2013, we all believed that that was the end of the annual Online conference – until this week, when it was revived in London. LVZ was operating the complicated lifts, and my colleague BMR selling miscellaneous books … Continue reading

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A bumper garlic crop at the Annual Alien Horticulturists’ Convention (Rousse)

‘Hey, look at the size of that garlic head!’ I urged the rest of the family. ‘These aliens certainly know how to grow a bumper crop.’ They weren’t real aliens. Rather, they were keen gardeners who liked to dress up … Continue reading

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‘War’ is terrible (Rousse)

I lay in bed late one Wednesday morning with SM. He begged a favour of me: please would I persuade his wife PM that booking tickets for War was not a good idea? I had never heard of this film, … Continue reading

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Watch Lola! (Rousse)

I screamed at everyone in the railway carriage that they must watch the just-released cinematic masterpiece Lola.

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Albert Finney ad man (Rousse)

What a coincidence! I came out of an all-night film show to come face-to-face with Albert Finney. While he was not the star of the main movie, he did feature in one of the adverts shown during the intermission. When … Continue reading

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Greta Garbo Oxford shame (Rousse)

PS and I had a vital message for the mistress of the Oxford college. Unfortunately, we did not manage to pass it on before the auditorium started to fill with students. The topic of the lecture was a 1930s film … Continue reading

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Film crew at the farm (Rousse)

My cousins’ farm was looking splendid. It was more spacious than ever, beautifully decorated, clean, tidy, and filled with friends. I was particularly impressed that B and J managed all the house work on their own. I wondered, however, at … Continue reading

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