Links The annual reviews on this blog really began in earnest in 2003 with Review 2003 in which I asked a number of friends, writers, directors and other people who's worked I'd enjoyed that year a series of questions about that year. Such was the joy of the blogosphere twenty years ago, you could send a list of questions to the likes of Charlie Stross, Paul Cornell, Danny Wallace or Emma Kennedy and they'd reply, some with long paragraphs.
As such it's difficult to pick a single post, but the question which says much about the one thing in 2003 which will have the most lasting consequences is perhaps the most interesting because the oddly ambiguous working led to some talking about the global consequences of the Iraq war and others moments which happened in their own life big and small, with some deeply personal writing. I hope everyone subsequently prospered all the same.
"My mother is an artist, and every December she built me a lifetime of memories, one day at a time."
"The lights on the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree are due to be switched on later, marking the beginning of the countdown to the festive season. The tree has been an annual gift from the people of Norway to the people of Britain since 1947, in gratitude for Britain's support during World War Two. So how have times changed since the first tree was levered into place? Track the tree's early history through the newspapers of the time."
"This won’t take more than half an hour."
"It’s Puzzler magazine’s 50th birthday and we’re marking the occasion by challenging you to crack the visual clues to name 50 well-known British TV shows from the last 50 years. Send us the name of any FIVE of the shows and you could WIN a 50" Ultra HD LG TV. You’ll need to submit your answers via the entry form just below." [via]
"With one month until Christmas Day, BBC Newsreel was out and about looking at some possible gift ideas."
"It's arguably the most festive street in Wirral."
"The skincare founder will celebrate with dancing and partying in her native Colombia."
"Lots of venues in Liverpool are having special screenings of Christmas films in the run-up to the big day, so here are 9 places where you can take your Buddy to see one ..."
"This year, we have created an online Advent Calendar, featuring contributions from Physics students from over twenty countries across five continents."
"On the Breadline: Parents tell how they are forced to cut back on swimming lessons and other activities to pay for food and heating."
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