Reviews & Opinions from Across the Pond
So, as 2014 comes to an end, we find that my stated aim for this section of the blog from October was a miserable failure. After a review of one episode of X-Factor and a single review of The Apprentice, well, that was all I managed to do. The reason (or excuse) is the same as Read More …
Okay, Okay, I watch the X-factor. Don’t hate me for it. Mind you, sometimes I hate myself for it. This week for example. I hated myself for watching it this week. Why? Well, it was 80s night, and boy did it make me feel old. This was partly because most of the contestants were singing Read More …
Cards on the table. I’m a big fan of The Apprentice. I find it compelling viewing. And it looks like this new season – the show’s tenth here in the UK – will be just as compelling. This first episode was just what you’ve come to expect from the early shows in each series. The Read More …
After starting up “From Across the Pond” again, I did find myself trying to work out just what it was for. Well, now I know. From now on, “From Across the Pond” will become my place to write reviews of TV, Film, Books, music – anything really. They will be mixed in with a celebration Read More …
I know, I know, I really should stop reading the Daily Mail. It’s not very P.C. of me and probably shows up my inherently right-leaning tenancies. But it’s a pretty good mobile app so it’s not like a pay to read it and, honestly, when you find gems like this article, how can you possibly Read More …
It has, to put it mildly, been freaking hot in the UK the past week or so. I mean, seriously hot. We’re not used to it here. We’re used to grey skies and drizzle. So, in celebration of the lovely weather, here are some customary generic pictures of ladies in bikinis, because… why not? Of Read More …
Amazon scare me. They are too big. Too Powerful. But the publishers are dinosaurs trying to hang on to a business model that no longer makes any sense.
Over on The Grumpy Blog, I posted a piece on Ms Debbie Delamar, who claims to be the proud owner of Britain’s Biggest Fake Boobs. She’s been all over the media (or the gutter press, if you prefer) this past weekend. It wasn’t a particularly unusual post, in the sense that it was pretty much Read More …
This past weekend saw the 50th British Grand Prix to take place just down the road from where I work at the Silverstone Circuit. The track where the Formula 1 World Championship began. There were three Brits on the grid, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Max Chilton, with Lewis being in the best car, the Read More …
From Across the Pond is Back : “From Across the Pond” was the name of my old Blogger blog. But as part of the latest shake-up of my blogging efforts (something I’m prone to, I’m afraid) it’s BACK! Read More …