2023
Great Expectations ………for Great Expectations
Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens the greatest author of the Victorian era. This is his penultimate completed novel and it depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip. It.s a coming-of-age story with themes of wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil, and was an enormous…
Queen Charlotte’s Story : a BRIDGERTON prequel
It wasn’t just the men we fell for in the Netflix/Shondaland extraordinary wonderful period costume drama Bridgerton, although creator Chris Van Dusen did give us an exceptional selection: Regé-Jean Page, Jonathan Bailey, Luke Thompson, Rupert Young Ned Porteous and Julian Ovenden etc etc There were also two very striking women chav=racters playing their own…
Queer Cornwall …. and the ‘only gays in the village”
Cornwall is the southernmost county located in the southwestern region of England, known for its rugged coastline, rolling hills, and quaint seaside villages. The county has a rich and diverse history, dating back to the ancient, monolithic civilizations that once inhabited our shores, and it remains a popular destination for tourists from around the…
Dame VIVIENNE WESTWOOD : A Celebration of Life
The Celebration of Dame VIVIENNE WESTWOOD’ in London this week was as befittingly remarkable as her life had been. It was just the mere presence of countless celebrities and literally ‘tout; fashion that showed up to play their respects but the sheer passion they did so in both words and the very way they…
