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Album of the Month July 2018 – Todd Rundgren’s Utopia
Okay. Let's talk about Todd again. I don't know how this person ever graced the Earth. We surely do not deserve him. Some months ago, I thought Todd could not exceed Something/Anything. How wrong I was. Utopia is nothing short of an aural miracle. Such a density of...
Ospedale San Francesca Romana – Hidden Gem Rome
After a fairly successful morning, I wandered the searing streets of Rome. I'd had a delightful meeting with my dear friend Ginebri at Roma Tre. He recommended that I visit the church of S. Cecilia. So off I went. I waited three years for the 23 bus to alight. Then my...
Supplí Roma – Fantastic Fritti
My darling friend Livia saw that I was in dire straits at Piazza Trilussa. As it happened, I arrived at the lovely pizza pained by hunger and strife. Livia suggested I should walk a few minutes down the Tevere river and find Supplí. Now, I am not often excited by...
The Old Mill – Quaint Traditional Pub Baginton
It amazes me that I've not yet written about the delightful gem that is the Old Mill. My own local pub is not exactly suggestible so I shopped around for something more suitable. Lo and behold, not ten minutes' drive from my humble Canley abode lay the most superb...
Album of the Month June 2018: Thomas Dolby -The Flat Earth (1984)
Something momentous happened this month. While making my decision about which album I should choose for the coveted spot of Album of the Month, I consulted my father. He agreed with my choice, almost immediately. Readers, this is unprecedented. Our dear Paul quite...
The Old Bakery – Stylish Pub Kenilworth
Picture the scene: it's bank holiday Monday in early May. I find myself in Kenilworth revising by the lovely body of water in Abbey Fields Park. Trusts law is not the most interesting and I was somewhat disturbed by a family outnumbered by their mangy hounds in close...