There has always been a link between the space race and golf. Perhaps because they both use scientific techniques to do something which up to now has been a bit useless*. So it is good to see that a Russian cosmonaut is going to punt a golf ball into[…]

WARNING: The Mega BBQ Burger at the Pakenham Arms is not for you. I’m sorry. That is just the way it is. Perhaps you think the extra large burger, with its onion rings, tomato, cheese and bacon would be just what you need to build up you faint […]

1) Sorry for not updating you on the rhubarb crumble. In the end, a crumble was a bit of a faff, so I just stewed the rhubarb and then decanted into a mixture of glasses, topped with custard and then let set in the fridge. Nicely fatteningly refreshi[…]

Can United 93 be described in terms of Poseidon? Almost certainly not – but it isn’t going to stop me trying. Was it a stroke of genius for both films to be released on the same day in the UK? Almost certainly not. Do they make a good dou[…]

Went to see Once In A Lifetime: The Incredible Story Of The New York Cosmos the other day. And a fun football themed documentary it was too, showing the passions of people keen on bringing football to a nation that didn’t care. Or maybe did car[…]

I like films. I like comics. I have particularly enjoyed the X-Men series of films because they have tended to go for the themes and ideas of the comics rather than slavish continuity and have hired good actors to do the jobs. And it would appear tha[…]

I have on my desk a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale. I am not a huge Broon fan, but it certainly has a place in British beer history. But this bottle is special, which is why it is on my desk (I am not usually found with beer on my desk at work, and th[…]

It went ont he fritz last week and I need to cook for six people today. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve done a dinner party for six with just a kettle and a toaster, but it seems such a setback. More importantly, I shall find out the answer […]

Brick pushes the limits of noir, because on the whole it takes place in a very bright daytime. Whilst the definition of what noir cinema can vary, one cannot completely escape the meaning of the actual word. And whilst there is a darkness at the hear[…]

Fancyapint, the London boozers occasionally useful friend (they are often wrong about the pubs, but directions are impeccable), have a couple of new features for May. The first is a godawful pub quiz, which is completely unlike an actual pubquiz: it […]