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I ate at S) Cellars: Indian restaurant last night. It is; on your hrtlrst Il‘. this: year's Eating and Drinking (Tu/(re, but. based on my experience. | \r‘xould have to stronghy
disagree wrth your Views.
wouldn't recommend rt to
anyone, friend or enemy. This; minor criticism aside.
The I Is! rs the best. Can't go
out wrthout :tf
Len Brown
By email
CASTING OFF
I am a massive fan of the 195).: novel IAN) legend by likrhard Matheson. l was surprrsed when I heard that rt was borng adapted for film. But I was worried when I heard that the main character, Robert Neville. rs to be played by Will Smith. who I think rs ace but nothing like Neville.
It Big Willy Is going to pull rt off he needs to play rt serious. not as a human one liner factory a la the Fresh Prrnce.
Despite my resematrons. I'm still looking forward to the movre but would urge anyone interested in Ivtatheson to
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NOTHING ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF
DENMARK
I-Iavrng rust returned from the Hoskrlde i(?f$il‘.’£IL in Denmark,
and as; a ‘yeteran' of four British testn'als. I feel obliged to let
you know hots." a festryal should be organised.
Not only rs Roskrlde free of corporate control but the set up
rs second to none. Here. the two largest stages: have a pit
sgstem. whereby the audience is changed around alter every
act. Not only does it reduce the squash but at also means: you
can get to the front if you do some good old fashioned British
g- reurngf \r’VI/ardf
(WK. so the Scanrlrnayrans can't stand in line like the rest of
us. hut the bill was second to none With a combination of the best front all the 'r;s;t of those Bright; testn.«'als_ We even sumac-d
the \‘xettest :ia\. ever? British Iestr‘.als
should take note. Chris By email
THE LETTER OF THE ISSUE WILL RECEIVE ONE BOTTLE OF THE FAMOUS GROUSE WHISKY
check out the book before tl‘e film comes out. I rust hope that l I(>IL\,’\.‘.’t)()(I stops v‘xrth the mad casting choices. What's next? lleath I edger as the Joker"? Oh, ‘.'/<'t|i . . .
Keith Muddiman
Edinburgh
What did you think?
The Naked Portrait
National Portrait Gallery. Edinburgh, Fri 6 Jul
it hf. Christine Osgood HI? manager It was spectacular There was a good mix of celebrities and ordinary folk. It was also very thought provoking
Dave McCormack Picture researcher It was good. Even haying worked on the exhibition myself I was impressed.
2 THE LIST 1‘.) TIM '2 Alli) :J'Lliir.
Marion Oatley Gardener
The port-“arts; made some good statements about sexuality and ageing It was brrllrant, 'ye spent ages here
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN What's \.'~.rrth all the summon, come; on The / rst'? \.r‘.’hrle I love ice cream and I'm all rr: iaxour of a pretty pair of legs. I can't help but tool you are i()‘,'lll() ‘3‘;th us I read your
sumn‘er festivals issue With
T in the Park Balado. Kinross. Sun 8 Jul
Andrew
(Tr/(Khan?
Brian Wilson was in; highlight Area/inst.
interest and '.'./as getting genuinely exczterl at the prospect oi eegoyrng some fun in the sun only for the lr(»;r.,'gur-r: to open Again? \"n’hat about a special feature on fun you can have at: v'a'ny dies!)
Juliet
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AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE
Re: From Russia with Mixed Feelings (579)
ihayt: r'ecer‘tl‘. retu'ned from a gap \ear in It: ssra and l reale empathlseri with a ir)! of ".".’il{ti your travel '.'.'."|ti’?." lem Albesoe said "I his article on St Petersburg and Indescoxza It rs not the easiest place to yrszt and the culture can or hard to
get your head arounci. but. 5'
you put it‘ some elfort, you
hard .‘.(‘l'\ ‘.‘.’lll really has, or .
I rer‘teu a scorn from a lore
tantrh Ill St Petershurg anzl tound there to he delightful and eager Ic- rnake me feel
\.'.'e|corne.
I y-xould adyrse all / I.‘C.' readers:
to get themselves J.".'(,‘f' there Lou James
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Dave (jet ‘-rr l;)i( rt e1}
It's good hut sweaty
Margaret & Derek Wilson Teacher 3’. retired
We enjoyed it but felt that the pictures were full of assertiveness and aggression.
Rebecca l teve/ler A highly enroyable weekend.
Claire
New >//er
The Pigeon Detectives were a great way to start Sunday.
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