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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Good Luck George!
The TS Eliot Prize for poetry is awarded tonight. My friend, first writing mentor and tutor, George Szirtes, is nominated (again, having won in 2005 with Reel) for his collection, The Burning of the Books. The shortlisted poets and readings … Continue reading
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Salukis
They are very strange creatures, only they understand what the hell it is they’re up to. Last night Dylan woke us all in the middle of the night with a repetitive insistent crying. What was up? Nothing that you could … Continue reading
Late Night Teddy
This is the one, the healing power of soul, it must have helped a few people out over the years.
RIP Loverman
Teddy Pendergrass died today, age 59. He’s the lead singer here with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.
What big thaw?
Posted in Along Came Dylan, Fetching Dylan, Walking Ollie
Tagged chill, Dogs, Salukis, snow
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Eric Rohmer
French New Wave film maker, died yesterday, age 89. At one point in my life I liked to drop Rohmer’s name into conversation as a demonstration of how avante garde I was. I went to see a couple of his … Continue reading
Posted in From Working-Class Hero to Absolute Disgrace (A Memoir
Tagged Croissants, Eric Rohmer, France, New wave
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Special post for parapsych
Parapsych is a friend who has been wasting his life on football messageboards being ironical and bitter and satirical for even longer than I have – he is, in many ways, the Kenneth Williams of Stoke City’s support. He has … Continue reading
A hare runs through the snow near the western German town of Vennebeck
I picked this up from a rather fine animals-in-snow image gallery on the Telegraph’s website. Amongst other things this gallery made me think, Hmmm, wouldn’t it be nice to invest 5 grand in enhanced camera equipment. Later I might write … Continue reading
More snow houndery
The blog is feeling slightly hibernational after all its long walks in the snow and is planning an evening of watching Celebrity Big Brother on telly.
Posted in Along Came Dylan, Fetching Dylan, Walking Ollie
Tagged dog, Saluki, snow-hound
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