The Best … Album in the World …Ever! ?Really?
In the CD player in the car is “The Best Jazz Album in the World …Ever!”. It’s really rather a painful listen. Now don’t get me wrong, I like jazz. I like quite a lot of jazz. But I don’t like all jazz. Jazz goes from the fluid, melodic and beautiful through to the…
To Own is to Never Watch Again
We were watching “10 Things I Hate About You” over the weekend. On TV, suitably and tastefully edited for the Sunday afternoon slot. It was only while we were watching the outtakes during the end credits that I realised I had this movie on DVD as part of my Shakespear collection. Looking through the drawer,…
Depersonalise and Declutter.
Is there anything more depressing than having to put away your stuff and turn your house into a show home? All that beautiful artwork the kids have done? Nope, that’s got to go away. Those family photos? Nope, box ’em up. All that useful clutter on the kitchen worksurfaces? Put it away – and then…