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What we like right now is…the theatre

by Stuart Rock on January 31, 2014 in What we like right now with No Comments

We have loved the theatre in January.

Bring up the Bodies at the RSC. Just as good (if not better than) Wolf Hall (which we watched alongside Hilary Mantel…shameless name drop).

Preview night of Simon Russell Beale’s King Lear (the evening when Sam Troughton lost his voice as Edmund, so the un-rehearsed understudy took over in the second half. What a difference there is between a man and a man, said Goneril. Quite!)

And birthday celebrations with Matthew and Rebecca to see Jeeves and Wooster – you can’t fail to enjoy this evening.

(And I haven’t mentioned Coriolanus…)


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Dave, Paul, and a great Sheffield story

by Stuart Rock on January 31, 2014 in Business with No Comments

I spent a day in Sheffield for Business is GREAT to meet Dave Hill and Paul Bostock, who had started a company after a chat in a pub. Lovely guys. What was really impressive was the way they had been helped by a company called Gripple (who had featured in my very first edition of Real Business) and also by the Emmaus charity for homeless people (who were going to handle their e-commerce). Heartwarming stuff and I wish them lots of luck.

Paul Bostock and Dave Hill of Conxa

Paul Bostock and Dave Hill of Conxa


Tags: BIS, Business is GREAT, Real Business, Sheffield

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Birds and Botox

by Jo Willett on January 31, 2014 in Comedy, Television with No Comments

The new series of Birds of a Feather is now going out.  Last night Episode 5 was on air, all about tattoos and Botox.  Everyone delighted with the ratings and discussions seem to be underway about a new series.  Let’s hope it takes flight.


Tags: Birds of a Feather, ITV, Jo Willett, producer, Retort, television

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