Remembering Ennio Morricone

I heard early yesterday morning of the death of film composer Ennio Morricone who provided the soundtrack to some of my favourite films. Born in Rome in 1928 while Italy was headed by Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, Morricone learned music from his father, a trumpeter in small orchestras.   He went on to compose scores… Continue reading Remembering Ennio Morricone

How to make home-made wine

The last few weeks sees me do what I do every Halloween, make some home-made wine. It isn’t fully fermented wine and is technically known as Must.  However it is a fun thing to do and it produces gallons (or litres) of a very plesant sparkling drink. It’s very easy to do.  First of all… Continue reading How to make home-made wine