For the last couple of years I've been spending my holidays in Ireland. Last year was up around Mayo and Galway, while the year before was County Clare. For summer 2022 it's Donegal! It's an area of the country that I don't really know. Many many years ago (late 90s I think?) my girlfriend at the time was attending a course up there, so I visited for about a week. I … [Read more...] about Donegal is the Destination for 2022’s Week Away
Acoustic Version of Sunday Bloody Sunday
U2's Bono and The Edge have released a very powerful reworking of Sunday Bloody Sunday on their Instagram. It's acoustic and shot in black and white. View this post on Instagram A post shared by U2 (@u2) The video features clips of coverage of Bloody Sunday in Derry in 1972. They've also reworked the lyrics of the final verse a little. The song … [Read more...] about Acoustic Version of Sunday Bloody Sunday
Monty Python’s “What Have the Romans”
From Monty Python's Life of Brian the original "What have the Romans" piece. Life of Brian has some fantastic scenes - of course the entire film has aged well, but some of its scenes are great standalone comic pieces. Being Monty Python there's also something more than just a joke. I suspect that's part of the appeal and why they've aged so well. Masterful. … [Read more...] about Monty Python’s “What Have the Romans”
Meatloaf’s Bat Out of Hell
Meatloaf has passed away at the age of 74. So of course I'm listening to some of his greatest hits. This one in particular: Meatloaf's career spanned 60 years and his music will live on. The Bat Out of Hell album is one of the biggest selling records of all time. … [Read more...] about Meatloaf’s Bat Out of Hell
What Has the BBC Ever Given us?
If you're a Monty Python fan you'll remember the famous scene in "Life of Brian" where someone "what have the Romans ever done for us?". A few years later John Cleese is back asking the same question in this old advert for the BBC and the UK TV license. If you're of a certain age you'll probably recognise at least some of the other celebrities who make brief appearances in … [Read more...] about What Has the BBC Ever Given us?