April 22, 2014
Uborka! Film Club
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It’s time for another film: please add your suggestions below. As promised, Asta gets to pick. Then we watch it. Then we post about it.
Category Archives: Gravitas
April 3, 2014
A new solo song!
Once upon a time, when I was in band(s) in which I had a lot of creative influence, I used to write and record songs on a fairly regular basis. When the band activity slowed down, I continued to do … Continue reading
March 14, 2014
Bar’s Open
I’d like to ask you all to have a drink But payment must forsooth be forthcoming; A rhyming couplet, limerick or worse – You’re free to choose the format of your verse. We’d like a crowd-sourced sonnet if we can, … Continue reading
March 6, 2014
World Book Day
Today is World Book Day, which means every school in England has a fancy dress day, except for Bernard’s school which is having a Lent assembly instead. They are dressing up next Friday, which gives me more time to figure … Continue reading
March 4, 2014
The Bowie Project: Low (1977)
Have I really been listening to this album for an entire month? Well, no not really. I haven’t been in the car much recently, and that’s where I normally do most of my music-listening. However, I think I’ve heard enough … Continue reading
February 20, 2014
Uborka Book Club: The Goldfinch, Book One
Readers be ye warned! Spoilers will abound from this point onwards. Book One is comprised of four chapters (1. Boy with a Skull — 2. The Anatomy Lesson — 3. Park Avenue — 4. Morphine Lollipop) and I think we’ll be discussing events … Continue reading
February 11, 2014
Uborka Book Club: The Goldfinch
Uborkans of the literary persuasion (and let’s face it, this is probably most of you) rejoice! Bang the gavel! Raise your wine glasses or teacups, depending on your preferred beverage for reading accompaniment! For the first installment of Uborka’s 2014 … Continue reading
February 9, 2014
Bernard’s Favourite Album
Bernard’s favourite album is NOW 35 which is a source of some shame. However, today we are listening to The Best… Album In The World… Ever (volume 5). “Have you listened to this album before?” I ask. “No”, he replies. … Continue reading