A Disorderly Retirement
I have just been to see the film Hamnet. I thought Maggie O’Farrell’s novel was wonderful and, judging by its 2 million copies sold worldwide, I wasn’t the only one. It’s always a challenge to make a film from a book that people have loved so much, and there’s usually some griping. We know, of…
I can remember being outraged at the end of 2024 when Spotify issued their annual ‘Wrapped’ summary of their users’ listening choices throughout the year. It really is a marketing triumph – who can resist a personalised list of their ‘year in audio’? However, when Spotify informed me that my most streamed artist of the…
I know this is the traditional time to look back on the highs and lows of last year, but it is not one I have any desire to linger over. In fact, I’m planning to draw a veil (or maybe a large blackout curtain) over the whole thing and pray for better times ahead. Instead,…