Undoing: Who’s the Villain in Your Relationship?
The Undoing, a new drama on Sky Atlantic, features the seemingly perfect couple, played by Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. They ooze the Upper East Side version of the American dream, even though the husband (played by nowadays sinister Hugh Grant) has a jokey-posh English twang. No it’s not the latest John Lewis Christmas advert, […]
Hostiles, A Film about Long Term Relationships
HOSTILES, a great film, puts arch enemies together for a harsh trip across America. It's a riff on the emotional nature of long term relationships I recommend this powerful and tense film. I promise not to give away the story. But I will share the premise. An American captain finds himself cornered into a situation […]
Tour de France
Well, for cycling fans, that was a thrilling finish to the 2020 Tour de France. A 21-year-old Slovenian rider, Tadej Pogačar, unexpectedly storming to victory on the penultimate day, after an awesome super-human time trial finish on a climb! As I watched, I hazily remembered my experience of riding a 175km stage of the Tour […]
Breakpoint
Breakdown or Breakthrough? Break-point 20/10/22 I recently decided to take up playing tennis as I thought it was a fairly safe sport. I enjoyed its creative and competitive nature. I was enjoying a game against a friend in the October sun. The trees were rustling. The air was languid. I felt relaxed. There were no […]