Yesterday’s post explained why we shall never again see the type of coronation that Queen Elizabeth II had on June 4, 1953.
A September 11, 2022 article from The Times, ‘No time… Read More
This excerpt is from the book entitled The Goat Parva Murders an English Murder Mystery book set in the countryside.
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The stalker trained his binoculars on the ground f… Read More
Sidney Poitier, whose portrayal of resolute heroes in films like “To Sir With Love,” “In the Heat of the Night” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”… Read More
NEON/A24/PARAMOUNT/20TH CENTURY
It was hard finding things to watch in the early days of the pandemic. Actually, let me rephrase that: it was hard finding only one thing to watch in the… Read More
This is my second homage to the detective story. I’ve always loved mystery stories by Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Dorothy L Sayers. I watched many DVDs of detective series from t… Read More
Excerpt from the book called The Frisby Waterless Murders
“You’re telling me people pay to investigate the murder of someone who’s not actually dead? People pay to play at… Read More
January 2, 1990Alan Hale Jr., the Skipper on Gilligan's Island,dies of cancer at age 68. Hale was born in Los Angeles, California. His father was character actor Alan Hale, Sr. and his… Read More
The first extract from my forthcoming book
Chapter 1 – Tuesday, February 27th, 10 am, Scoresby
“Those are lovely flowers, Sergeant Barnes,” said PC Linda Smythe.
“Tha… Read More
On the day the unprecedented same-sex kiss was to be filmed for the 1982 movie Making Love, the set was packed — and tense — after weeks of buildup. A couple of days earlier… Read More
Angie Dickinson (born September 30, 1931) is an American actress. She began her career on television, appearing in many anthology series during 1950s, before landing her breakthrough role in… Read More