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A walk from the beach to the Barbican
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Along the Thames to Surrey Docks
I was going to walk from Waterloo Station along the north bank of the Thames, but when I saw the Shard in the distance I just had to visit this wonderful building zooming into the sky. A sunny day with the odd cloud made for some colourful pictures. However, sausage and mash, floating in a gravy pond, was not a good choice at the otherwise pleasant Moby Dick pub. Finally, a Banksy-like image on a wall.
London 2016
London 2016
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Hamble, for old times’ sake
Image taken with the old Canon 710 IS.
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From Waterstones in Dorking
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The Tortilla Curtain – T C Boyle
I’m unlikely to read a better novel this year than The Tortilla Curtain by T C Boyle. An engrossing story of the contrasting lives and fortunes of middle-class Californians and illegal Mexican immigrants.It’s a beautifully written story, with the very different lives, struggles and perspectives expertly interwoven. Magnificent.
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So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed – Jon Ronson
A book about shaming people, in particular via social media. A frightening warning to be careful about what you say on Twitter/Facebook.An easy, well-written tale, it’ll scare the pants off you!
Very highly recommended.
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Unwanted but rescued
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The Letter Bearer – Robert Allison
I’m really not sure about The Letter Bearer by Robert Allison!Set in the African desert during World War II, the main character struggles to survive the hardships of the desert following injury and memory loss. Rescued by a motley gang of deserters, he tries to rediscover who he is and how he became injured.
I wasn’t enjoying it, and then I was, and then I wasn’t etc etc. It’s well written and thoughtful. I thing it warrants a re-read at some future date.
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Room
Room is a wonderfully moving film, with tremendous performances from the two main characters, the mother who was abducted, and the child who was born in captivity. It’s an emotional and sometimes traumatic film – take your hankies – and is very highly recommended.
(I can’t believe it’s 14 months since I last went to the cinema – far too long!)
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The Fear of 13
The Fear of 13 is a truly, truly astonishing documentary about a prisoner on death row. What an amazing guy.Seek it out – the 90 minutes whiz by – but do try to avoid finding out anything about it before watching!
Currently showing on BBC iPlayer but also available on DVD etc.
The film reminds me of the equally amazing 1988 documentary The Thin Blue Line. Seek this one out also!
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