I watched an excellent French movie on SBS last night called The Closet, starring Daniel Auteuil, Gerard Depardieu and Thierry Lhermitte. The main character was a nice, dull accountant who learns that he’s about to be sacked and contemplates suicide. A new-found friend persuades him to pretend that he’s a homosexual, thereby raising the spectre [...]
Jeeves by PG Wodehouse
I’m reading my Jeeves books by PG Wodehouse again after an absence of more than 15 years. I can say it’s an absolute pleasure to read these whimsical, happy stories. There’s nothing sad, hurtful or serious about Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. The books are just pure fun. The language and social customs are old fashioned [...]
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