A hill overlooking the sea does seem ever more attractive than 'beachside' does. Those attractive Miami beachfront condo's that allured in the 80s aren't looking quite so attracti… (View Post)

Yeah - the science is 'a little' iffy - but I can forgive it for the dialogue. And yes, the scenes in The Express are excellent. Especially the resigned 'All stop!' passing down 1… (View Post)

Is Home Economics still binned in schools? I remember it being basically useless when I had to do it - but feels like the kind of thing that *should* be really useful to give kids some baseline knowl… (View Post)

There is a delightful story about an actor I read once. They would swan into a room, loudly say hi to everyone, become the centre of attention, pour a stiff drink and sit at the piano and start playi… (View Post)

A little while ago I watched a 70s political drama called 'Bill Brand' ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Brand_(TV_series) ). It's remarkable in many ways - but one of the things th… (View Post)