by Trevor Millum | Oct 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Not very far from the A287 south of Farnham you might stumble upon two hundred sculptures among the trees, water and winding paths: how different this is to viewing sculpture in a gallery! There are surprises around every bend, glimpsed through branches or floating on...
by Trevor Millum | Sep 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Jaipur Kawa Brass Band in action at Bishops Castle Fair: a mix of brass, jazz and South Asian influences – great world/fusion music! They had their own gyrating dancer and a juggler/sword swallower some of whose displays made you wince. Add street theatre...
by Trevor Millum | Sep 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Mervyn Peake exhibition at the British Library is coming to an end. I just managed to catch it last week and was glad I did. It brings out those aspects of Peake which those who only know the Gormenghast books might miss. As well as being a writer of prose, plays...
by Trevor Millum | Aug 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Orkney is not short of archaeological sites – some of them world famous, like Skara Brae. This is a relatively new one, though, and we were lucky to be there while it was in full swing and to have a guided tour, at least around the perimeter. The dry stone walls...
by Trevor Millum | Aug 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Orkney evenings are long, of course. This picture was taken at about 9.30 after we had left a little bar-restaurant on the harbour front called Helgi’s – highly recommended, by the way, for the food, the atmosphere and the service – and were taking a...
by Trevor Millum | Jul 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Barb Jungr has been singing since the 1970s. How come I’ve only just discovered her? Luckily, friends in the village alerted us and we were able to hear her at Hull Truck on Saturday night. A wonderful voice and a great stage presence made this an evening to...
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