Well, I finally got round to setting up my own little blog. I also regularly blog at the Guardian’s Comment is Free website and I have just written a post which should be going up there later today, but I also wanted a corner where I could share my love of books, movies and gossip!

The two pictures at the top of this page are from Bolton – the lovely Lancashire town where I was born and grew up. I will add more stuff in the coming days and weeks, God Willing…