Curtain is lifted on Russia
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on June 11, 2008
A quality piece of television has been Jonathan Dimbleby’s five-part journey through Russia.
So far, the journey has been incredibly interesting and absorbing, and this final instalment was no different.
Most of the episode revolved around a visit to Irkutsk, a city that’s been gripped with Aids and prostitution since the fall of communism.
Thankfully, Dimbleby also visited [...]
Memories sure to last beyond the final curtain
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 30, 2008
There can’t be many who don’t wish to be remembered fondly after they’ve gone. It’s confirmation that our time on this earth mattered, that we didn’t simply float along on a cloud of self-obsession and trivial pursuits.
Those who are rich enough can ensure their name lives on through the donation of large amounts of dough [...]
We’ll have to take our Curtain Call at the Derby instead
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on May 15, 2008
THE decision not to run Curtain Call in last Saturday’s Derby trial at Lingfield was not an easy one and was only taken once the track had been walked by our assistant, Ed, on Friday evening.
He reported that the ground was unsuitable not only because it was firm but also inconsistent and that was enough [...]
Television Hot Box: TV worth talking about
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008
The Lady is a Trump: I wish this were an April Fool’s joke. We should be so lucky. With Celebrity Apprentice over, TV mogul wannabe Donald Trump is hard at work on a new show for MTV, My Fair Lady, which proposes to turn bad girls into demure debutantes. Last week, the Donald had his [...]
Teenager an unwitting party to chaos
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on March 20, 2008
THE perils of inviting “everyone” to a teenage party in the
modern world were dramatically illustrated at the weekend when more
than 500 gatecrashers trashed a country house in a Corey
Delany-style party in south-western England.
Thousands of dollars of damage was caused, with windows
shattered and curtains ripped out at Colehayes Park in Devon, a
listed Georgian building now run [...]
Teenager an unwitting party to chaos
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on March 18, 2008
THE perils of inviting “everyone” to a teenage party in the
modern world were dramatically illustrated at the weekend when more
than 500 gatecrashers trashed a country house in a Corey
Delany-style party in south-western England.
Thousands of dollars of damage was caused, with windows
shattered and curtains ripped out at Colehayes Park in Devon, a
listed Georgian building now run [...]
Teenager an unwitting party to chaos
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on March 17, 2008
THE perils of inviting “everyone” to a teenage party in the
modern world were dramatically illustrated at the weekend when more
than 500 gatecrashers trashed a country house in a Corey
Delany-style party in south-western England.
Thousands of dollars of damage was caused, with windows
shattered and curtains ripped out at Colehayes Park in Devon, a
listed Georgian building now run [...]
Women in Construction 2008
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on February 15, 2008
Excel Events is pleased to announce the second annual Awards
Excel Events is pleased to bring together our Northern Housing, Midlands Housing and Southern Housing magazines, along with our Builder %26amp; Engineer title, to host the second annual Women in Construction Awards 2008. 6th March 2008. Mere Golf %26amp; Country Club, Cheshire
It is over a [...]
Rough ride for Pathfinders
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
Controversy has snapped at the Pathfinders collective heels ever since they started walking the long road to recovery and they still have a long journey ahead.
Radical but risky has a certain ring to it. As quick-fire verdicts go it suggests an edgy machismo that dares to tread beyond the beaten track and come through [...]
Millennium Community reaches 1000 properties
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
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