Thank you for the explanation. I'm sure that all the Spanish republicans didn't come from the Republic of Yorkshire, although in Hemmingway's book they all sound like Billy Whitehurst. I did give up on it before they managed to blow the bridge up, 370 odd pages in, but on your advice I may give it another go.
Not a book, a film. I Swear, starring local lad Rob Aramayo. Any local footballer of a certain age will know Robs dad, Mike, a top amateur player in his time who owned a trophy shop on Spring Bank many years ago where most of the trophies of those 'certain age' footballers came from. The film, a true story about a Scottish lad called John Davidson who had tourettes. John developed the 'tic' as a 13 yr old and Rob plays the part when John reached the age of 26 and tourettes is really effecting his life. Rob Aramayo is superb, and the part he plays is powerful, emotional and totally believable, I'd go as far as saying a contender for an Oscar which for a local lad appearing in only only his second film ( I didn't see the Game of Thrones sequel he first appeared in) is quite remarkable. On par with Tom Courtney, back in the day, starring in Loneliness of the Long Distant Runner. A truly stunning performance and this lad will go a long, long way in the film industry on the back of this performance. If you get the chance go and see 'I Swear' and if it doesn't effect you in some way, then I don't believe you. 10/10 Local lad deservedly done good. His old man must be as proud as punch.
Was Mike one of the Aarmayo's who lived in the garths on Bransholme? From memory Swinderby or Kinloss. Somewhere in that ballpark. I'm sure I knocked around with Tony for a while and the Paige brothers. Could be a different branch of the family.
No idea about the lad or the film, but his dad is a name from my past... We're similar age and I remember him from playing football.. used to be a Leeds fan in the 90s, unless I've got that wrong and apologise in advance!
Think it was Ringstead as he played for them as a kid and his old man ran the team Done very well for himself financially But a proper unlikeable ****
Last time I spoke to his dad when he was asking me if I could get him tickets to see City at Wembley I reminded him of that fact. Doesn't retract from his sons remarkable rise in the film industry from a humble start in the youth theatre at Hull Truck. Or the fact that his son starred in a remarkably good film and is from Hull not Leeds.
Fair dos. I knew a few lads from Ringstead, The Wilde brothers. Steve Hope, and George Bibby who drummed for the band Mud in their later years. Plus other names I can't recall now. I'm sure one of the Aramayo brothers managed/coached Brid Town or Brid Trinity for a while.
Just done Ian McEwan's latest, What We Can Know. Much more readable than some of his stuff but no less worthy. Set 100 years on from now when all sorts of disasters have occurred it's almost a thriller but with intellectual/philosophical overtones, some of which went over my head I have to say. It's one that merits a second read imo.
Read all his books one of the best authors around today. Saw the book when it first came out but needed a reminder to read it. Cant wait to finish reading junk i am reading at the moment-The Terminal List by Jack Carr. All guns and blood by an ex Navy Seal very popular by all accounts. But popular does not mean good. And I dont like the infered political bias.
Ive read a bit of Ian McEwan and I've just finished this year's booker winner Flesh by David Szalay and would put it in the same category, both write from the male perspective. Flesh is a portrait of a passive, disconnected man who women are very attracted to and he becomes a sort of trophy husband. I think McEwan fans may like it?
