Category Archives: authenticity

Debord, de trop

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Charles Lambert

ooI’m in England for a few days to see my mother. My visit’s coincided with Naomi Campbell’s recent tantrum at Heathrow’s disaster-struck T5 (luggage to Milan to be sorted…’) and, less excitingly, the return to television of someone called Nigel … Continue reading →

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A blacker list

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Charles Lambert

I suppose it’s inevitable that, as you get older, the people you most admire should begin to die at an alarming rate. I’ve just been looking through some English newspapers I bought over Christmas and found The Independent’s Year in … Continue reading →

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Two schools of thought

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Leading on from the last post: Two schools of ex-pat thought: a) treating local craftsmen as though they were elves or small woodland creatures, as in ‘I’ve got a wonderful little man who looks after my olives/plumbing/holiday lets.’ b) treating … Continue reading →

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