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This is not meant to be a post about the Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis film by Billy Wilder. I didn’t actually watch it till late 1999, some forty years after it was made. It wasn’t on my bucket list. I was 42 by then, and so I was pretty careful about any new entrants … Continue reading “Some Like It Hot: A Paean To Chillies”
Rainmaker, rainmaker Make me some rain Make all my crops grow tall Winwood/Capaldi : Rainmaker, Side 2 Track 3 The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys, Traffic, 1971 Perspective matters. Every childhood memory of rain that I have is filled with joy, with energy, with positive things. The feeling of elation walking along the Maidan in Calcutta, … Continue reading “Rainmaker, make me some rain”
It’s that time of year when people write predictions for the year to come. I’ve done that, many times. If predictions for are what you’re looking for, then you’ve been brought here on false pretences. This post is about my predicament. I’m looking for help. I’m looking for you to tell me people to go … Continue reading “Of predictions and predicaments”
THERE’S a breathless hush in the Close to-night – Ten to make and the match to win – A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it’s not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the selfish hope of a season’s fame, But his Captain’s … Continue reading “Play up, play up, and play the game”
Have you watched Trigger’s Broom? If you haven’t, you’re a lucky person. Just wander over to your old-TV-episodes-watching vehicle of choice and indulge yourself. An unforgettable episode from an unforgettable series. RIP Roger Lloyd Pack. Trigger’s broom. 20 years. 17 new heads. 14 new handles. When does it stop being Trigger’s broom? That’s what John Sullivan … Continue reading “Of Theseus, Trigger and Test cricket”