Nearly 100k people have joined our call to get dangerous US spy tech firm out of our NHS. Palantir's founder has called for the NHS to be ripped up. Now his company has access to millions of patient records. Tell the government to end the contract! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

We went to see No Other Choice recently - an interesting Korean film about the impact of redundancy. Here's my review. susaldr.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/n...

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Our first time at a Huntingdon Youth Theatre performance - Toad in the Hole. Funny and well acted! susaldr.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/t...

We went to Brixton to catch a viewing of The Voice of Hind Rajab - a difficult watch but glad we went. Here's my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/t...

Your water bills are going up, again. Why? Because private companies think you should pay the price for their negligence and greed. It’s time to end the privatisation rip-off and bring water back into public ownership, now!

Went to see Hamnet recently. Here's my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/h...

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:

We went to see Marty Supreme earlier this week. Here is my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/m...

We had our annual discussion about the films we saw in 2025. Here are the results: susaldr.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/f...

Went to a panto this weekend! susaldr.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/j...

We went to see a delightful play in Clapham this week. See my review of Prescription: Murder susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/12/06/p...

We very much enjoyed Alan Bennett's The Choral, directed by Nicholas Hytner. Here's my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/t...

London 15th November

We went to see the amazing I Swear this week. Here's my review susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/i...

I've been at #LFF susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/10/16/l...

We saw Troilus and Cressida on Wednesday. susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/t...

Amendment susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/o...

We saw the amazing One Battle After Another last night. Here's my review susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/o...

Went to the great ArtHouse cinema in Crouch End to see The Roses. Here's my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/t...

Oslo Trilogy: Sex - is an original, somewhat baffling film. See my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/o...

We were excited to see the engaging and thought-provoking family drama #TennerBag at the #Camden Fringe recently. Here's my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/t...

I loved the film Friendship which I saw recently. Here's my review susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/f...

Reminder of the play I’m in - August 15th/16th www.thehopetheatre.com/tennerbag

Our film club has been out again - we were somewhat bemused by Four Letters of Love. Here's my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/08/02/f...

We went to see the classic Stanley Kubrick film Barry Lyndon which has been re-released for its 50th anniversary. Very good - see my review. susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/b...

We were at open air theatre locally - lovely evening. See my review of Vanity Fair. susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/07/31/v...

We went to the Summer production of Huntingdon Drama Club on Wednesday. Here's my review. susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/l...

Film Club was out to see The Ballad of Wallis Island last week. We rate it highly! See my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/t...

I went to see 28Years Later last week - I sort of 'enjoyed' it Here's my review.: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/07/03/2...

We've been out enjoying the cultural scene in Cambridgeshire. Here's my review of Twelfth Night. susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/07/03/t...

I saw a remarkable animation about the Holocaust as part of Crouch End Festival. Here's my review of Survivor. susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/06/19/s...

I recommend The Salt Path as a film showing the healing power of nature. See my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/06/19/t...

I hope Ocean is widely viewed ahead of marine conservation conferences. Here's my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/o...

Reform, Trump and Musk all in one evening. Truly we are blessed. Be sure to enjoy it

The Crouch End Film Society has been out again...we laughed at The Phoenician Scheme, but it's silly rather than funny. Check out my review here susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/06/01/t...

@bsky.app We saw the new version of the Pink Floyd Pompeii documentary last week. Here's my review. susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/p...

Hi @susannama.bsky.social … maybe you remember, this is the ‘prostitutes graveyard’ I once pointed out near London Bridge/Borough

@bsky.app We saw the classic farce Boeing Boeing at Huntingdon Drama Club recently. Here's my review: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/b...

The new production of Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe stands out for its wit and style. Read my review at: susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/04/14/m...

I’ll be asking META to #DoTheWriteThing on Thursday 3 April ✍️ To help spread the word and protect writers of every kind, please join us in flooding social media with this important message! @societyofauthors.bsky.social

Here's a review of a novel about small boats/smash the gangs/people trafficking from Michael Robotham www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I'm going to add in my book reviews from Goodreads here. First up, a fascinating historical novel from Susie Helme, The Genizah Code. www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

We saw Mulholland Drive again last weekend, in honour of the late, great David Lynch. Here's my review, with a link from my guest blogger, Graham! wp.me/pP2d1-pe

🚨 Guest alert! 🚨 Coming up on tomorrow's show... 🍁 He's the director of the upcoming golden-leafed, knit-tastic treat WHEN AUTUMN FALLS 🎥 He's an arthouse hero 🇫🇷 He's very very French It's François Ozon! He joins Simon to talk about this family drama where all is not as cosy it seems 🍄

Next stop #Birmingham #JamaicaLove

Here's my review of Marching Powder susaldr.wordpress.com/2025/03/19/m...

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