The Week that Was

First up, I will address the two sucky things which have happened this week, namely the deaths of Jazz singer Leon Redbone and the actor Paul Darrow. While the former only recently came on my radar, his contribution to the scene was amazing, his warm yet laid back vocal stylings were the ultimate in cool... …

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Mission to the Cinderford Unknown

I had a nice week off in which I visited my pal Alan down in Gloucestershire. He lives in Cinderford which is in the centre of the Forest of Dean (Dennis Potter country) and while the surrounding area is nice, the town itself is a bit run down. Alan and I have been corresponding with …

Mask of Dust (1954)

Mask of Dust (or A Race for Life as it was called for release in the USA) is a 1954 film produced by Hammer Studios, directed by Terence Fisher and stars Richard Conte, Mari Aldon and George Coulouris. This is an example of a film produced before Hammer Studios took its place as the home of …

Downtime

Friday I went to the Cinema, unusually I went to the Shrewsbury Cineworld as opposed to Telford, and I saw the new Dumbo movie which is by Tim Burton. It is ok, a bit Tim Burton-lite with many of his usual themes present but don't really dwelt up. I can't really compare it with the …

Of Mice and Sandmen

Remember how on Friday I mentioned how there had been a change in the plans and Heather was able to meet for a bonus day before she went to London? Well I planned to go just after lunchtime and spend a few hours with her, but just as I was about to set off she …

Will Sandman Go Septic Despite Listening to Classical Music?

It's only been a week or so since my holiday and already it seems a long time ago. I haven't seen Heather as she has been down in London, so it's been a bit of a week twiddling my thumbs in my spare time. Bookwise I was full of Jubilation to find that "The Revenant …

Last Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdDKuhSIPKI   It has been a fairly decent week I guess. Sunday was a good day and a rare one which I had off, so naturally I went done to Jazz Club 90 of the lunchtime to see the band which was the new to the club Alex Clarke Hot Five which showcased a young …

FOWC: The Petrified Forest

During what were pretty much the dying days of VHS there was a range of about 10 films released in a series which was deemed the Crime Classics collection and pretty much focused on Gangster movies from the 1930s-1950s and they were released in distinctive cardboard packaging. Films included in the collection were White Heat, …

Please Mind the Gap

Christmas Day has been and gone and now I am stuck in that weird Limbo period before New Year and everything can go back to normal, well for however normal lasts until the UK disintegrates under the fall out from Brexit, still least we don't have Trumpty-Dumpty... yet. It's been a mixed affair at in …

The Festive Season Cometh

It's been a busy few weeks and as Yuletide approaches there has been a big change in the drinking habits of the Sandman, namely that aside from days off I am on the wagon and not having my after work pint, this is partially because I tend to finish late and at this time of …