In 1964, with the release of his third studio album, Bob Dylan had cemented himself as the leader of american folk music. He had marched alongside Martin Luther King and received an award from the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee. He had been made a symbol of the Civil Rights movement and he was viewed by many as an actual prophet.
"What type of sandwich, sir?" I regained my balance and gripped the counter tight with my sweaty hands, staring at the man opposite. He stared back, confused. "... Sir?" "Huh? A sandwich please." "Yes. What ty...?" "Sorry, sorry. Ham and cheese would be great ... Thanks ... Sorry."
In May 1961 John F. Kennedy made a speech to Congress: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth." The world was in the midst of the Cold War.
"We've got to be winning in a place like Swindon." These are the words of Chuka Umunna in the video that launched his very brief bid for the Labour leadership. At no point in the video does he attempt to clarify what he means by "a place like Swindon," but it seems fairly implicit.
Do you remember that John Lewis Christmas advert a few years ago? You know the one. There was a bear and a hare, and a big frozen lake. And at night all the animals would skate and dance on the frozen lake. Except the bear.
A family day out at the Forest Showcase Food & Drink Festival leads me to ask: What makes a great food festival? By Joshua Williams "I think we should split up," I said. "Already? Why?" "It can't be helped," I comforted her, "It's the smell..." Oh, I should explain.
