Eric Serra has composed the soundtracks to most of Luc Besson's films since the 1980s. I was lucky enough to see him and his band perform Le Grand Bleu to picture in Paris a couple of years ago. In 2026 he's doing a tour of his film music which culminates in a performance in Paris. It looks like it'll be fantastic, especially if you're a fan of the music like me! Here's the … [Read more...] about Eric Serra Live in 2026
Movember Status Update
Today is November 22nd, so I'm 22 days into Movember. I've been growing a "mo" since the beginning of the month and its gone from being stubble to a fairly bushy feature on my upper lip, how it started: How it's going: How good, or bad my "mo" might look isn't that important. What is important, however, is how much money I've managed to raise for charity. So … [Read more...] about Movember Status Update
Doing Movember
Movember has been around for years (since 2003!) and a lot of my friends have raised money during "Movember" in the past. Personally I have donated, but I haven't ever really made a proper go of raising money. So this year that's what I'm doing. I've started growing a "mo". And I'll also try to do the entire "movement" thing as well. So if you donate you're not … [Read more...] about Doing Movember
Excalibur on a big Screen
Excalibur is a classic. Its cast includes a number of now household names in some of their earliest roles. It's also how Liam Neeson met Helen Mirren and romance blossomed. However, like most films, it's hard to see them on a big screen. Fortunately this year's Cork Film Festival is screening Excalibur. It should be a great experience to see it on a full size screen, in the … [Read more...] about Excalibur on a big Screen
Learning From Mistakes When Cooking
I enjoy cooking most of the time. And I also take a certain degree of pleasure in being able to put together a meal that I want when I want it. However cooking is not always "perfect". The more you do it the more you realise that you can always do it better and that you can improve on a dish. Yesterday I wanted a steak sandwich or something along those lines. I wasn't 100% … [Read more...] about Learning From Mistakes When Cooking