Burns Night.

Dust off your tartan for a Scottish Burns Night Supper, a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796).

Tonight (25 January) is Burns night and prior to my celebrations this evening I did an internet search for a few Robert Burns facts:

J.D. Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ based its title on the Robert

Burns poem, ‘Comin’ Thro’ the Rye’.

Bob Dylan said that Burns’ A Red Red Rose was his greatest ever inspiration

Astronaut Nick Patrick took a book of Burns poetry with him on his 2020 space mission.

‘Auld Lang Syne’ is recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as one of the top three most popular songs in the entire English language.

Tommy Hilfiger claims to be a direct descendant if Burns.

In 2009 Burns became the first person to appear on a commemorative bottle of Coca Cola.

Abraham Lincoln was a huge fan of the poets work.

The work of Robert Burns has appeared in hundreds of films and TV programmes, including Holly ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946), ‘When Harry Met Sally’ (1989) and ‘Forrest Gump’ (1994).

https://www.scotland.org/events/burns-night/20-facts-about-robert-burns

So for those celebrating with a Burns supper tonight, enjoy a Haggis and a glass or two of good single malt 🥃 . It’s obligatory!

The Grand Hotel Eastbourne

Winter afternoon treat at the Grand Hotel Eastbourne today. The epitome of old Englishness and luxury, I never tire of this fabulous hotel. Was interested to see whose shoes I followed into that beautiful building. Apparently Claude Debussy, Ernest Shackleton, Charlie Chaplin, Dame Helen Mirren, John Hurt and Bros have all preceded me:

https://www.grandeastbourne.com/140-years-of-the-grand

“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”

― Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady

Sex Power Money by Sara Pascoe

Sex Power Money by Sara Pascoe

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I now know more than I ever needed to about pornography. Also I had always meant to watch the film Indecent Proposal, but never got round to it. I don’t need to now. Sara covered it perfectly!

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Terry Jones

Born: 01 Feb 1942 Colwyn Bay Wales.

It was announced today (Wednesday) that Terry Jones, founder member of Monty Python, had died at 77.

Terence Jones is a Welsh actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director and historian- most famously a member of the Monty Python comedy team. He created Monty Python’s Flying Circus with Cambridge graduates Eric Idle, John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Terry Gilliam. He made his directorial debut with the team’s first film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which he co-directed with Gilliam, and also directed the subsequent Python films, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life.

“Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam!

Terry Jones. 1970

RIP Terry Jones.

#Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King. Inspirational Baptist minister and political activist, he played a key role in ending legal segregation of African-American citizens and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

In 2017 I toured America’s Deep South and was moved beyond words to retrace Martin Luther King’s history.

‘You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say’ Martin Luther King’.