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  • Movie review: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey – An Immersive, Flawed Spiritual Journey

    Movie review: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey – An Immersive, Flawed Spiritual Journey

    The Odyssey by Christoper Nolan – I approached this epic partly on its own terms, but also deeply as a fan of Interstellar.  I was looking for those signature Nolan themes: the crushing weight of time, the desperate longing for home, and the tether of family. Taking a 3,000-year-old classic and translating it for a…

  • Book Review: Look What You Made Me Do by John Lanchester

    Book Review: Look What You Made Me Do by John Lanchester

    Book Review: Look What You Made Me Do by John Lanchester. Will I remember it as a novel? Not really, but the cleverness of the writing stands out.

  • Liverpool Part 3

    Liverpool Part 3

    Liverpool Rich History. We chose Liverpool for its unique culture linked to its grand history, and we were not disappointed.  The Waterfront and Cultural Quarter are partly what draws the cruise liners in, no doubt. Around there are some wonderfully preserved pubs. The cultural quarter and Waterfront are within walking distance of each with an…

  • Liverpool

    Liverpool

    We chose Liverpool for its unique culture linked to its grand history, and we were not disappointed.  The Waterfront and Cultural Quarter are partly what draws the cruise liners in.

  • Liverpool Part 2

    Liverpool Part 2

    Liverpool Rich History. We chose Liverpool for its unique culture linked to its grand history, and we were not disappointed.  The Waterfront and Cultural Quarter are partly what draws the cruise liners in, no doubt. Around there are some wonderfully preserved pubs. The cultural quarter and Waterfront are within walking distance of each with an…

  • Book review: More than just a game – Why England Lose: & Other Curious Football Phenomena

    Book review: More than just a game – Why England Lose: & Other Curious Football Phenomena

    A data-driven treatise on football, with a slightly misleading title.  In fact, they argue that England overperforms for its size.

  • The Great Pivot: In Farke We Trust

    The Great Pivot: In Farke We Trust

    Farke’s face was added to the iconic Guiseley club-manager mural alongside legendary figures like Don Revie, Howard Wilkinson, and Marcelo Bielsa. We were back in the Premier League after 16 years.

  • Leeds United 1 Brighton FC 0 – late late show

    Leeds United 1 Brighton FC 0 – late late show

    Leeds United 1 Brighton AFC 0 – late late show. Elland Road has seen its share of drama this season, but this was something else: daylight robbery in 96th minute.

  • Tottenham Hotspur 1 Leeds United 1 — Lucky Thirteen

    Tottenham Hotspur 1 Leeds United 1 — Lucky Thirteen

    Leeds survived a nervy thirteen minutes’ extra time, almost winning it, with a disciplined performance at Spurs. Leeds absorbed relentless pressure, and left North London with a point earned through sheer resilience.

  • Tibor Fischer – ‘My bags are big’ book review

    Tibor Fischer – ‘My bags are big’ book review

    Tibor Fischer has pedigree in writing with wit and cynicism going back to Under The Frog.  It has been a long while since he penned a full novel so it was intriguing to see what had stimulated hiim to spin another yarn. And this time – “My Bags are Big” introduces- crypto currency.