Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Well, if nothing else, they can claim to have been winner of the 2017 Best Film Oscar for around three or four minutes. They the unwitting victims of a headline grabbing faux pas at the climax of yesterday’s Academy Award ceremony. I refer, of course, to the cast,crew and production team of movie La La Land. Despite their disappointment at not actually reigning... Continue Reading →
I encountered a new experience in movie watching on Saturday afternoon, when my wife and I ventured to the Everyman cinema in Leeds city centre, where we took in the movie La La Land. The novel occurrence to which I refer wasn’t taking my wife out (although it is fairly rare), or the fact I didn’t... Continue Reading →
I read this morning that 121 years ago today Englishman Walter Arnold became the first person to be convicted of speeding. In an act of wanton recklessness, Arnold was caught driving at the ungodly speed of 8 mph, which exceeded the speed limit at the time by 2 mph..... I’m assuming it was driving anyway,... Continue Reading →