Reality

Is it what we choose or what we think we see ?
A question beautifully asked by Korean director Kim Ki-Duk in 3 Iron. The film tells the story of a young silent drifter who enters people’s homes – and their lives- while their owners are away. His lonely existence changes, when he falls in love [...]

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How do you become a food critique?

Yesterday’s question popped into Darren’s mind as we watched a programme on British cuisine. Must you have been a chef, can you simply be a gourmet with the right connections or can you just be journalist with a refined palate? I will scout the ‘tinternet for answers and will keep you posted….

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Sundays…

There’s something special about Sundays. Some, like my mum, find it extremely sad while others seem to happily submerge in it, usually over a roast, pint and paper, at their local pub.
I like Sundays. It’s the only the day of the week that goes by at a pleasant pace allowing me to sit back [...]

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My first post

After a few years of resistance I have finally decided to embrace ‘digital’ and created my first blog. It’s late, I know. This blog craze probably reached it’s pinnacle years ago (as all short lived digital trends) and is now a distant, shrewed memory. Still, here I am, writing my first blog entry, after spending [...]

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