The Salmon of Doubt — Douglas Adams
Lots of amusing snippets of writing, and part of an uncompleted third Dirk Gently book. A great reminder of how much fun Douglas Adams’s writing could be. Link to website Continue reading
The Man from Elysian Fields
Nice, downbeat tale of a desperate writer’s tangled web. Mick Jagger is fun to watch in support. Link to website Continue reading
Sydney
Coffee, turkish bread, great weather (except for the rain) and fun people. Aaah. Link to website Continue reading
Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks — The Brunettes
1960s bubblegum pop meets modern retro stylings with a New Zealand indie vibe. And if you understand that sentence then you’ll enjoy this album. I did. Link to website Continue reading
Auckland
Still green, beautiful and mad-keen on sailing, just as I remembered it. Continue reading
Blue Mountains — in NSW, Australia
The 11-month drought started to break while we were there. Everybody was a bit confused at all the water that was falling from the sky. Still lots of nice sunshine though. Continue reading
Mount Fuji
Fuji is visible from central Tokyo (e.g. from my office building), but only on clear days. In January we went to Hakone, near Fuji, to stay in a Japanese inn and soak in hot pools. Riding a cable car and … Continue reading
Moral Hazard — Kate Jennings
A wry look at Wall Street, told in the voice of a outsider who has a much bigger problem than mere money to deal with. The world of investment banking may be even more dodgy than we thought. Now they … Continue reading
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Gosford Park
A rollicking English country estate whodunit. Great fun. Stars more famous actors than you could poke a cloak and dagger at. Link to website Continue reading