Monthly Archives: January 2011

For anyone struggling to know what the difference is between conceptual art, installation art and the avant garde, here goes: Conceptual art is when someone has an idea that exceeds both his talent and ability. That’s why Damien Hirst employs assi… Continue reading →

THE LONGEST MARRIED COUPLERalph and Phyllis Tarrant have been married for 77 years, although they actually met 85 years ago. Phyllis was 16 when she met Ralph, a 22 year old steel worker. Ralph is now 107 and Phyllis 101. They have been married lo… Continue reading →

Pass this on to anyone thinking of going to see the film Carlos and they will save three hours of their lives. The following paragraph contains all the information the film imparts plus extras and it only took me just over a minute on Wikipedia to… Continue reading →

Best TV (don’t watch much these days, find it depressing, but all these kept me going through some dark nights)True BloodPeep ShowFamily GuySherlockThe Art of RussiaThe Art of GermanyWorst TV (this list could go on for ever… but I’ll keep it sho… Continue reading →