These are my notes from LFF 2019. They were written either immediately after my seeing the film or shortly thereafter. I am not a film reviewer, so these are impressions rather than full-blown reviews. Continuing from last year, I once again noticed the continued increase in stories about women and made by women. There was…
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In conjunction with a book that I am working on with Eva Charalambides, we will be running some workshops. The working title of the book is Bread & Hummus: no-nonsense conversations about veganism. We want to test the waters and work with you, so come to a no-nonsense workshop about vegan ethics and let’s get…
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This piece was originally published in Ecorazzi on 7 January 2019 There is a new “advancement” in agricultural science and it is “no-kill” eggs. As always with these supposedly humane advancements, the purported reduction of harm does not mean that there is no other death sentence or continued needless exploitation awaiting. In this case, male…
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I have a friend who served in the 82nd (West Africa) Division of the British Infantry during the Burma (now, Myanmar) campaign of 1945 and has a Burma Star to show for it. Earlier in the War, he served in West Africa as well as in London during the Battle of Britain. You will not be…
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Celebrate the Scottish Bard, Robert Burns, with all the Scottish classics On 25 January 2019, come celebrate Rabbie Burns’ poetry, Scottish food and music in an elegant and cosy setting in North London. In 2018, this event was named as one of the Best Burns Night Events in London by The Telegraph and we had…
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These are my notes from this year’s LFF. They were written either immediately after my seeing the film or shortly thereafter. I am not a film reviewer, so these are more impressions than full-blown reviews. One of the themes I noticed this year was the increase in stories about women and made by women. Good…
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First published on Ecorazzi on 21 September 2018 The short answer is precious little for the animals. You can now go back to scrolling on Insta and/or you can get angry with me for being a downer without reading further. However, if you fancy thinking about this along with me, then read on and maybe…
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