Colin La Vaute: Roger Ebert gave Jurassic Park three stars. It was one I would always disagree with him on.
Tag: Memoirs
Biscuits and Jam-jars
To think that a quarter or even better a half of a chocolate biscuit back then would have been heaven on earth…
My Greatest Boyhood Hero…
Mike-Permit me to introduce you to Setanta – better known to all Irish schoolchildren as Cu Chulainn
Distance is Relative…..
Mike- While not many are tuned in to the remarkable nature of a Mars landing it’s easy to forget that not too long ago, this was a thing of science fiction.
Mum’s Pear Tree…
Mike- The apple became one of the most widely grown fruit trees in Australia and New Zealand and soon its face became known abroad.
Hunger has no Conscience
Mike- On a really bad morning, you would get nothing more than a couple of rasher rinds. However, on a truly magnificent morning, you might be lucky enough to get a couple of eggs on fried bread, sausages and all the black and white pudding.
Review: Wolf At The Table
The book “A Wolf At The Table” is another slice of Burroughs childhood.It grabbed me by the throat and wouldn’t let go. It is a horror story unlike anything I have ever read by this author. There are indeed flashes of humor, but the underlying text can move one to tears.