Monthly Archives: November 2014

John Cooper Clarke at the Brighton Theatre Royal

No photography allowed, so this scene setter is all I can offer.  I was in the gods.  Two other poets on before the main man – both good.  The Mancunian Mike Garry and, from Bungay, Luke Wright. I suspect they … Continue reading

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Hi-Viz street theatre

What a day it was.  One of the biggest features was the golf cart centre line grinder, a little highly manoeuvrable vehicle attached by two umbilicals to a giant water tank and dross-holder. You just don’t get to see these … Continue reading

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Back at the Booth Museum for a Night of the Slightly Strange

6th November at 7pm the doors of the Booth opened and let the gathered crowd of about 40 people in, out of the rain*.  Over the next hour and a bit Jackie and I had the opportunity to watch a taxidermist … Continue reading

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Perhaps I should be a cider drinker?

Over the years we have holidayed away and used pubs which have been named Cider Pub of the Year (POTY) shortly after.  The Square and Compass at Worth Matravers has been the centre of two group holidays, and is a … Continue reading

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Cinecity comes Brighton

As part of the programme of films and film related stuff coming to town later this month there is to be an exhibition complete with film music representing sets for the unmade film of Ann Quinn’s novel Berg.  We have … Continue reading

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Sunday 2nd November – footloose around the town

Its hard to be out of the house by 10am on a Sunday, but we did it, in order to be at the Booth Museum for a behind the scenes tour with Keeper John Cooper. On the way to the … Continue reading

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