It’s been so long that I had to check my notes for when I last went to a live opera. According to my records, I went to The Marriage of Figaro and The Taming of the Shrew the same week as our hapless PM announced that we can...
Read MoreIt’s been a while since I posted as Hamiltonic. I kind of went into retirement over lockdown and confined myself to drinking only Aldi gin. As a gin correspondent I’m not proud, but it is award-winning and, at only £14 a litre,...
Read MoreSometimes I think that I live in a parallel universe to the food critic Jay Rayner. Our paths have never crossed, though we have occasionally reviewed the same restaurants. I was impressed with his recent excellent account of...
Read MoreIt’s the first week of relaxed lockdown restrictions, according to Boris Johnson’s roadmap to freedom, and, despite the odd speed bump in Bolton and Blackburn, we’re allowed to eat indoors (with certain restrictions) and even...
Read MoreThis week sees a landmark in my long walk on this weird and mostly wonderful world, although weird has the upper hand at the moment. I am about to receive my first pension cheque, most of which I have already spent. I mention...
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