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Good to hear that. Have noticed that I've started to struggle a bit with the changes of light :-(

...the Dvorak cello concerto, and was surprisingly blown away by Feldman's Crippled symmetry and the two sections from Ades' Dante ballet. Here's to next year's centenary year!

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 11h

Youth Orchestra, the beautifully sung Alan Mencken Prom, and Joby Talbot's Path of miracles. More traditionally the Evelyn Glenny Prom had the most fantastic new meets old programming, the Berlin Phil's performance of the Enigma variations was beautiful. I loved Gautier Capucon's performance...

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 11h

In other news am thoroughly chuffed having, for the first time ever, heard every single Prom broadcast on the radio this season - all 80-something of them. Of the more unusual Proms loved Turkish folk rock group Altun Gun, the enthusiasm and musicality of the young people of the National Open...

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 12h

Boorman and the Devil - absolutely fascinating film about the process of film making. Some laugh out loud moments and a few gasps. Would thoroughly recommend it. (Despite Exorcist II, I loved Excalibur and Hope and Glory)

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 12h

Oh no! I hate it when they do that. Alfie Spaniel once escaped, and I found the little beast looking thoroughly pleased with himself perched on top of a 6 ft fence looking like a furry cockerel. He was so pleased that I'd come to join him on his unexpected expedition!

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 21h

So sorry to hear this - You and Yours is brilliant. BBC News - BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours

The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Love this! I remember Dad talking to me about how films were made, when I was a small child. It didn't ruin the magic knowing that Dracula's Castle was a cardboard castle on a film lot, it somehow made it more magical that they could create something more on film out of that

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Chuckled at this on IMDB about Michael Winner "In 1957 he directed his first travelogue This is Belgium, shot largely on location in East Grinstead."

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Remembering the Oscar-winning EVA MARIE SAINT — who left us yesterday aged 102 — after a career spanning an incredible 8 decades. ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

64 new undergrads toured, about half of them by me. So nice to meet the latest intake.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Here's a good one. Microwave combi has developed a fault. Told to contact Panasonic. They ask me to video it faulting. I point out that it is randomly turning on its fan and smells smokey. Suspect that is dangerous. They insist they want the video anyway. Mad. Am NOT turning it back on.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I think (though with the British Museum's booking system, you're never 100% sure) that I've managed to book 2 tickets for the Bayeux Tapestry in February. Now to start working out in preparation for the queue.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oooo! Happy big birthday in advance

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Bogart and Bacall in To have and have not. Talk about electric

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Much amused watching a '50s film where £60 is described as a large sum of money. That's less than I'm currently paying for a tank of diesel!

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Looking forward to a visit to the cinema later this week to see Boorman and the Devil, a documentary about the film that followed Deliverance and which nearly ended John Boorman's career. Looks fascinating

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Oooo, the Harvest moon sounds nice. I'm always on the lookout for Coverdale (favourite cheese with Caerphilly coming close behind)

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today's unintentional literary connection. Both last read, For whom the bell tolls, and current read, Farewell my lovely were published in 1940. Both of course were also turned into excellent films.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Odd sitting at King's X this morning, and realising that I can remember when where I'm sitting used to be outside the station.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Never mind keeping the door locked, I had problems getting back in! All quiet so far

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Read round the world challenge - Location Spain - For whom the bell tolls / Ernest Hemingway. This was a DNF for me twice years ago. Suddenly fancied giving it another go, and adored it. Powerful writing. Fascinating too after reading many times and loving Orwell's Homage to Catalonia.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Alcina, absolutely joyous. But then with dancing King Charles spaniels and parrots, what do you expect?

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Have a nasty feeling that I may have ended up in the sort of hotel where you normally book by the hour (have form having done this in Paris), but it's cheap, cheerful and clean, so not worrying!

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

When you retrieve some shampoo from your gym bag, only to find the bottle had exploded. It was sticky. Yeuch!

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That wasn't from a Sainsbury's cookbook was it? I had a much loved Sainsburys international cookbook from the late 70s / early 80s with a beautiful Normandy chicken recipe

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Well, that's got me well confused. 4 pieces of music, all with piano accompaniments, all in German, and piano spelled in 4 different ways. Crikey #TrustMeImAMusicLibrarian

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That sounds about right. I had a vague memory of the second one (don't think I saw the full film, nowhere near as good as the original). Only knew about the trilogy after reading the book.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It certainly got me wanting to dance

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yes, I only realised about the trilogy after reading the book. I think I saw the Wicker tree a while back, the last in the trilogy was only completed by the sons this year, and haven't seen that yet.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hit for the first time? It's been over £2 in much of Cambs for over a week. BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq... Diesel hits £2 a litre in UK for first time, RAC says, as US pressures Europe to release reserves - BBC News

bbc.co.uk

Diesel hits £2 a litre in UK for first time, RAC says, as US pressures Europe to release reserves

UK diesel price rises show no sign of slowing, the motoring group says, as Donald Trump threatens to ban US diesel exports.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Earworm of the day - Captain Pugwash's hornpipe (No, I don't know why either) youtu.be/UXi4HVLWUzQ?...

youtu.be

The Adventures of Captain Pugwash | Theme Tune | BBC

YouTube video by BritishNostalgia

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There's a wonderful book about the filming of it and the aftermath written by the sons of the director. Worth a read.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Like a slightly unhinged uncle. #CelebrityTraitors Hilarious

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Have just been watching her in Dial M for Murder (also 1954) tonight

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Blimey, it's been quite a day for sorting out deceased composers' rights issues. Lots of shenanigans with publishers (some nice, some not quite so much), and rude letters from 40 years ago. #TrustMeImAMusicLibrarian

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Odd drive home. Diversion thanks to roadworks took me on a dual carriageway which appeared to be on a slope. Only realised when I got to a roundabout that it was a road I drive regularly which is not sloping. Odd how night and coming at something from a different angle can distort your perception

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Absolutely fascinating to see the original stage play that a film you know really well was based on. Fascinating to see what Hitchcock had tweaked and what had remained virtually unchanged. Thoroughly enjoyed the stage play of Dial M for Murder

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Enjoyable first half. Really interesting to see how Hitchcock improved on the stage play (thank you for the music). Ended up in a much better seat than originally booked but bizarrely managed to lose my programme within 2 rows. Whacky even by my standards.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Remembering the genius Director of masterpieces including ‘A Matter Of Life And Death’, ‘The Red Shoes’, ‘Black Narcissus’, ‘Peeping Tom’, ‘The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp’, ‘The Tales Of Hoffmann’ and ‘A Canterbury Tale’ — MICHAEL POWELL — born 121yrs ago today.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Only just realised that Alan Mencken wrote Little Shop of Horrors. As soon as I knew that, heard one of the songs, and thought Doh, why did I never realise that before. It sounds so distinctively his.

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Margaret @benregis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hoorah! Cinderella (i.e. Margaret) is going both to Alcina at Covent Garden and Dial M for Murder at the New Theatre, Peterbough. Thanks to the sweet staff at P'boro for sorting it out

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