Fate and destiny are funny things aren't they. On one hand I don't believe that anyone has a predefined route to life, you make your own way and what happens happens. On the other hand, I do believe that you meet certain people for a reason and that no matter how long someone stays in... Continue Reading →
George and the Dragon – Paolo Uccello
Did you know that during the years 1920-1940 the film industry instigated colour coding for good guys and villains in cowboy films? Good guys got white hats and bad guys had black ones. While this was a standardised convention during this time to assist audiences in categorising the characters the first time this was used... Continue Reading →
Marco Mazzoni
Life is short and fragile, yet it continues on in a cycle of birth and death. Nature really is a wonderful thing. The seasons taking taking the nature around us through this cycle yearly. We start in the spring, with new life rising from the earth and follow it through summer to an abundance of... Continue Reading →
Young Sick Bacchus – Caravaggio
I expect by now you're all sick of the left overs and the amount of drink you have in the house. Dreading tonight's turkey curry, and another glass of sherry, so just imagine what it would be like if your life was just one party full of feasts and wine. As appealing as it sounds,... Continue Reading →
The Untethered Mari Llwyd Conjures a Dark Dream of the Sea – Paul Woodford
I hate people coming to my front door...but it's usually the Avon lady or some form of religious group, all of who hand me leaflets or books which I either need to dispose of or give back, and that is annoying in itself. If however someone turned up at my door, for the soul purpose... Continue Reading →
Grýla – Þrándur Þórarinsson
For those of you that have children, I am sure that there are many of you that sometimes wish that the little darlings would just sit down and behave. I appreciate that you all feel that your little angels are amazing, but as Christmas approaches, excitement peaks and they can get a little over exuberant... Continue Reading →
The Yule Lads – Artist Unknown
I quite like a little jaunt out. Get a bit merry, maybe cause a little bit of frivolity now and then, but as I get older it gets a bit fewer and further between jaunts. That is nothing compared to the Yule Lads as they are now confined to coming out for 13 nights a... Continue Reading →
Three Legends of St. Nicholas – Gerard David
I appreciate that I haven’t gotten particularly Christmassy just yet. This could be due to the fact that I take absolute umbrage that Christmas hits the shops around October. Personally I think that this then takes away from the excitement and joy that is supposed to be felt with this time of year, making it... Continue Reading →
Legend
I'm going to out it out there. I love this film. Now you could say it's because it has double Tom Hardy in it (that is an absolute bonus), or you could say it's because of the background story of the rise and fall of the Krays. For me this film works on many levels. ... Continue Reading →