London Schools Symphony Orchestra (Susan Elkin reviews)
Barbican Hall, 7 January 2019 Inspired programming meant a whole concert full of powerful story telling which really showcased the ability of...
Barbican Hall, 7 January 2019 Inspired programming meant a whole concert full of powerful story telling which really showcased the ability of...
Fatigue, tiredness, weariness, bloody exhaustion – yes, it’s all part of Ms Alzheimer’s merry-go-round. And, with her usual lack of discrimination, she...
“Never put off ‘til tomorrow what you can do today” my grandmother used to say. Or, if she was feeling pithier: “Procrastination...
Well, Christmas Eve didn’t start too well. At 4.30am My Loved One was stumbling round the bedroom mumbling something about East Germany...
Anyone remember John Christopher’s 1964 novel The Possessors? Not actually one of Christopher’s best novels, but it scared the pants off me...
London Coliseum, 13 December 2018 An Elkin Christmas is not complete without a good Nutcracker and a decent Messiah (latter next week although I’m not reviewing...
To be clear at the outset, I am not Susan! Regular readers will know me as one of the two sons, father...
It seems that Ms Alzheimer’s was a bit lonely in our house. So she’s brought a few friends along to jolly us...