I went to the Lightroom in Kings Cross last week to take my seat for the Moonwalkers experience. It was fabulous. Worth the entrance fee? Well, £27 seems a bit steep to me, but I got in half price with my student card so I was happy. It’s an all consuming experience, blasting away at the … Continue reading The Abyss
You won’t find many folk in the UK who have chosen to side with Russia in their war with Ukraine. Nor many that think anyone should seek a peace deal with them, certainly for the time being. For good reason. Russia is a fascist state. Decent folk don’t support fascists. This bit of metal work … Continue reading Arse, Meet Bite
The Winter Wonderland is up and running in Bournemouth, ready for Christmas. All the old installations from last year have returned. There are some new ones too, including this tree. It’s the Kyiv Tree. A token of my town’s support for the beleaguered people of Ukraine who have been invaded by the armed forces of … Continue reading Kyiv Tree
Today is Remembrance Day. The day we remember those who fell whilst serving in the armed forces of our country. The photo above includes my dad, taken somewhere in the Middle East in the mid/late 1940s. He’s second from right. He’d originally joined the RAF during WW2 and was about to deploy to a fighter … Continue reading Remembrance Day
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Most people understand that the Ukrainians have little choice but to fight till victory. Most folk understand that the best course of action for NATO - the safest long term course of action - is to provide them with the means of evicting Russia from their country. Sure, there are some folk in the west … Continue reading Ukraine, Day 224
Most visits to Uzbekistan will usually start and finish in the capital, Tashkent. You’ll fly into a modern airport. You’ll catch a modern taxi, most likely a Chevrolet. You’ll drive down decent roads with plenty of sturdy looking buildings on either side. That’s how our trip started and that was my first impression of Tashkent. … Continue reading Uzbek Impressions
The Mexile 