Jun
28
Taki’s Yacht Bushido for Sale
June 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Long time Spectator columnist Taki has often written about his yacht Bushido and his frustration at the rise of the super yachts aka “floating gin palaces”. Yesterday his exasperation at the new rich reaches new heights and he writes rather cryptically that “As of this summer . . . it’s THE END.” What could he […]
Jun
22
In Praise of NHK World
June 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment
I don’t know exactly when NHK World came to the UK. I suspect it was in 2011 shortly after the tsunami hit Fukushima. I first noticed it on the Freesat service around August 2011 and I’ve been tuning in more and more frequently for the quirky delivery, refreshing bluntness of its reports, strict almost religious […]
Jun
1
Rediscovered track of the month: Jun ’12
June 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Wasted Years by Iron Maiden via Ryan Adams