Austrian-German actor Christoph Waltz has been speaking briefly about his character in the forthcoming James Bond movie Spectre. Waltz, who has won an Oscar, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe for his roles as villainous characters in Quentin Tarantino films Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Django Unchained (2012) and it’s very easy to typecast the Austrian […]
Blast from the past for James Bond as new movie title is revealed
The title of the next James Bond film was revealed this morning in a press event which was live streamed to the internet. Here is the first teaser poster for #SPECTRE. Coming 6th November 2015. pic.twitter.com/khD4I92NUz — James Bond (@007) December 4, 2014 SPECTRE will begin filming on Monday at Pinewood Studios with a UK […]
The last of the Mitford sisters, Deborah Devonshire, dies
It was announced today on the Chatsworth House website that Deborah Dowager Duchess of Devonshire passed away this morning. She was aged 94 and was the last surviving Mitford sister. The news was announced by her son, the Duke of Devonshire. The announcement said: “It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Deborah Dowager […]
Glasgow the overlooked cultural gem of Scotland
When mentioning tourism in Scotland, capital city Edinburgh features as possibly number one destination and the priority on the list of things to do. You don’t, however, hear the same clamour to visit Glasgow which tends to be overlooked and has been well and truly overshadowed by its more high-profile neighbour. Thanks to hosting the […]
Tales from the campsite
New tented communities have sprung up over parts of Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games. Three have been created at sporting clubs and designated as official campsites to cater for spectators, volunteers and even freelance journalists like myself who are on tight budgets. With the cost of hotels prohibitive for many visitors, camping offers an affordable […]