Category Archives: Culture

Happy 70th birthday

Posted on 13 May 2026 by pws

It’s Eurovisoon Song Contest time again, the 70th anniversary of the first. Here in the UK, the BBC put yesterday’s first semi-final on BBC1 (it is popular, but presumably it’s also an easy option). As ever, there were some duff … Continue reading →

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Sings again…

Posted on 11 May 2026 by pws

There is a category of film called “biopic”. To hear people talk about them, it’s annoying to hear “bi opic”. There’s nothing two about it, and goodness knows what “opic” is supposed to be. No, it’s “bio” as in biography … Continue reading →

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Tom Lehrer

Posted on 6 April 2026 by pws

When I was at school in the late 60s, our Music teacher would play us records by Tom Lehrer. Not the very rude ones, but the more acceptable ones. If you don’t know TL, here’s a clip: If that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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