The last vestiges of summer sun and a country that is turning autumnal.
I make for the far West: my home region of Penwith, Cornwall.
Spectacular skies here. Gwithian beach – a favourite:
And , Marazion:
But, soon, I am in an airplane and off to the Isles of Scilly:
It is reputed that once upon, England and this land were joined by the lost city of Atlantis. But, the sea rose. Now they are a collection of five large – inhabited – islands and numerous uninhabited islands – some no bigger than large rocks. Some of these were once the home of hermits, monasteries, etc.
I make for St Martins. Its beautiful bay:
I make friends with the local birdlife. Many twitters come here to catch birds on their annual migration to southern climes.
As always, a church.
And, then a view of the Eastern isles on the way back to St Mary’s and eventually Lands End airport:
The next day, it is a storm force….. such is the Atlantic weather in this SW peninsula.
So, next day, it is fine again: I do a tour of the Wells of St. Just.
Time to visit Mousehole and a favourite view:
So, here we are at the Conclusion of the MeM Project. We have our final AAD VII meeting. As always, Kitchen Craft and Lunch is a feature:
I make it to London to see a stage version of Dr. Strangelove:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove
This 1964 film by the Director Stanley Kubrick is based on a story of an American General going crazy and ordering the US air force to drop nuclear bombs on Russia/ Soviet Union. Famed for the three roles that Peter Sellers plays in the film: a RAF Officer, the President of the USA and Dr Strangelove – a wheelchair bound German scientist. Essentially a comedy, it still has a chilling message about the possibilities of nuclear war.
Was the stage version worth? Well, yes, it brings a fantastic film to the stage with a few contemporary twists. Steve Cogan plays the three roles that Sellers played – and a further one of the aircraft pilot. Actually, Sellers was down to play that in the film as well until it became too much for him.
That being said, it does not add much to the film, – it is more a homage than a re-imagining.
CD this month – some lively, crazy music from Mexico.
I have also been reading Joseph Azize’s biography of J B Bennett. Pretty copious and comprehensive, whist passing over certain key issues in near silence.
