After a few recent visits to the cinema I was reminded of all the good things I love about the big screen; the beautiful colour, the immersive sound, the smell of the popcorn when you walk in, the trailers and that afterglow you get as you leave. Sadly I was also reminded of all the …
The WTF Factor!
Type The X Factor into Google and you'll find endless websites and images dedicated to this wonderful weekend family show. About 15 years ago (or thereabouts) UK telly companies were being criticized for not providing enough wholesome family entertainment. They had slumped into a pit of weak sitcoms and dramas that never reached beyond a …
Free Ride Britain
The majority of my posts here on Noobcake rarely (if ever) venture into controversial areas, but after a reading various news reports about how immigrants to the UK are living comfortably compared to the average family, I needed to have my say. For the record I am not a racist, I don't see the point …
Fiction Review: Farlander
You know the old saying: Don't judge a book by its cover? Then by what method do you judge it? The synopsis on the back? By reviews posted online? Or reserve any judgement until you have read it? It's a moot point really as the majority of us are drawn to a book by its …
Hey there, Mr Blue Sky
"Sun is shinin' in the sky There ain't a cloud in sight, it's stopped rainin' Everybody's in their play and don't you know It's a beautiful new day, hey hey hey." I'm going to tell you a tale about a thread of my own musical history. It's a tale of how music from my childhood …
Dave Farmer 