Sunday

[erkinpeaviss]

 
No Broadcasting House on Radio 4 at 9 am. That’s fine, but The Archers omnibus early instead? Mrs P doesn’t mind the Archers, but can’t stand the music. I only like the music, so that went off.

On our way to the farmers’ market we stopped by the foot tunnel under the Northern Line when we heard guns go off for two minutes remembrance silence. They

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Les Ambassadeurs : Prose, mais comique difficile et mobile

[anonymous]

La prose est certainement difficile, mais l'attention supplémentaire qu'elle exige des avantages de rendements de lecteur : la plus légère nuance dans les registres narratifs. Et, comme dans tout le James en retard, ces conseils et nuances subtiles sont de l'essence

[t_guy]

"We did not try Harry Potter as Jack Kipling."

I did and rather liked it... though the portrayal of the Man Himself was less than favourable (imagine that Haryy Potter were Henry James's son).

"I don’t dig the period costumes, for one thing. One of Dr Who’s girl friends was in it."

Ddin't notice her, I must say. But then I have difficulty telling one actor or actress from another (though I did spot Jerry Orbach in Dirty Dancing the other week

you jive-ass melodian farmer

[stickismyfriend]

a nurse shouting hairy porter - what a caution

sherry is a good marinade - I use Croft Original (fantastic on steaks and fillet of lamb - good tenderising properties and its blonde enough to take on other seasonings like your paprika, savory, celery salt)

I agree about Billie Holiday's songbook but the fact that she's often making do with second rate material adds a certain charm (unlike a clapped-out, disinterested horn section)

I found this the other day pressed in a book

[giddyoldgoat]

Marc Ribot is all over that Mrs Percy Krauss alb so w/ a bit o' luck it won't be as flat out boring as her own discs w/ Union Station (and as you say, Gene Clark songs always help).

There's a 1941 version of 'I Cover the Waterfront' by BH that is very gd, Teddy Wilson on piano.