by Graeme Cumming | Nov 24, 2022 | Reading, Writing |
A short while ago, I wrote my first blog post in months and, in it, alluded to the fact that I’d been busy working on novels his year. Having teased you with that, life got in the way over the intervening weeks and I’ve left it hanging. It’s time I... by Graeme Cumming | Nov 30, 2019 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia, Television |
There was a time when children were put to work at a very young age, often doing jobs adults couldn’t, like going up chimneys to sweep them. The nature of the work alone was cruel, and the pittance paid akin to slave labour. Those days, of course, are long gone,... by Graeme Cumming | Nov 8, 2019 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia |
My mum had a thing about Roger Moore – still does – and her enthusiasm rubbed off on me (though in a different way). I’ve talked elsewhere about The Persuaders!, and it’ll come as little surprise to regular readers that he was my favourite Bond. He’s done other... by Graeme Cumming | Sep 11, 2017 | Life Lessons, Movies, Nostalgia |
I know it’s been a while, but some of you may recall my heart being broken not long after seeing Roxy Music play. In a subsequent post, I explained that a friend, Zim, was very supportive at the time, leading to us going to a gig which strengthened my enthusiasm for... by Graeme Cumming | Mar 4, 2017 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia, Television |
When filming the last series of The Saint, the producers decided to play with the idea of putting Simon Templar in partnership with another wealthy playboy-type character. The idea resulted in an episode called The Ex-King of Diamonds, which is credited with being the... by Graeme Cumming | Oct 15, 2016 | Movies, Nostalgia |
As some of you will have gathered, I like going to the cinema. If possible, I’ll go every week, though in my youth I’d go even more regularly than that. Because my partner and I don’t always share the same tastes in movies (or the same level of satisfaction from...