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What You Need

What you need is One. What face? Two: face new Three. Face mag for arse Four. Three rules of audience Five. Mug of Geoff Travis, framed Six. The book Theft is Vision by the brothers Copeland. The Fall, What You … Continue reading

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Fat Duck shut shock

So The Fat Duck is closed because of a food poisoning scare. I guess it would be pretty galling to get food poisoning after stumping up a hefty amount of dosh to eat there, but it does all seem very … Continue reading

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Jamie Oliver is a good bloke

Despite my cynicism and pessimism, I’ve always rather liked Jamie Oliver. I like his enthusiasm, his recipes tend be tasty and realistic for anyone to make – and they work. His new magazine Jamie is a beautifully-produced thing, like a … Continue reading

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I Murdered Marian’s Mouse

There I was minding my own business, pretending to write but really reading Bilgewater by Jane Gardam and listening to songs with ‘Grace’ in the title – Grace is the name of Bilgewater’s friend and nemesis – when the phone … Continue reading

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Sweet Little Film

Thank you Stefanie for sending me this ‘sweet little film’…

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