Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Saturday 14th April - Yesterday evening, with vocal chords smoother than a Casanova pick up line, sharp clothing smoother than the escalators on the Piccadilly Line and soul refrains smoother than a Hollywood bikini line, US jazz singer Gregory Porter hit first direct Arena, Leeds. Actually, hit is probably too strong a word - Gently... Continue Reading →
Scene - It's Saturday 19th December 2015. In a north Leeds social club, two men over 40 (that's years old, not pints downed) are stood with a crowd of around 100+ people awaiting a music gig commencement. The younger of the two, is in the midst of a home bathroom drama so bad he's got his own theme tune. Despite his renovation disenchantment,... Continue Reading →
Later this evening, I'm headed out to watch the alternative rock band Shed Seven, who are performing at the Leeds O2 Academy. Hopefully, it'll turn out to be as entertaining as last years pre-Christmas performance I witnessed from the York band. A night that led to me journaling the following parody review:- I ventured out to see... Continue Reading →
Yesterday evening I ventured to the Leeds City Varieties theatre in the company of my twentysomething son Jonny and his mate Josh. It was good to see them both as a) my son lives in York so I don't see him much, and b) Josh is really tall and, since someone nicked my ladders, I've needed my upstairs... Continue Reading →
Being ‘on my tod’ over the weekend has allowed me a period of reflection on matters existential. Some quiet time to recharge my batteries and learn the words to Sinatra’s ballad Strangers in the Night. As a result, I’ve now got fully charged batteries for my remote controls, torches and my rotating bow tie. Additionally,... Continue Reading →
Last Saturday the Irish provided my afternoon entertainment when their national rugby team comfortably beat the Italians 63-10, in Rome. Fast forward seven days to yesterday, and my Saturday afternoon enjoyment was similarly provided by natives of the Emerald Isle. This time, though, it wasn’t rugby players Earls, Heaslip, O’Brien et al exhibiting their undoubted skills. Instead... Continue Reading →
A year or so back I started a Twitter account called @MovieLazy, as an addition to my existing personal Twitter account @gjstrac63. It was inspired by a member of my family who, when I asked what six times Oscar winning 1942 movie 'Mrs Miniver' was about, answered "It's about a woman called Mrs Miniver." I... Continue Reading →