OUR man from Crosby, Sir Ivor Roberts, Britain’s former ambassador to Italy and now president of Trinity College, Oxford, will visit Liverpool to meet old college members.
Sir Ivor writes in the college news letter that “it is doubtful that my visit will be regarded as part of the city’s Capital of Culture programme – though I see they interpret culture in the broadest sense.”
Referring to a Daily Post interview with him, Sir Ivor quotes the feature’s central question: “Beneath all the international glamour and diplomatic corps savoir faire, is he just another subversive Scouser?” – and he adds: “Always hard to brush off these terms of endearments.”
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HAS European cultural supremo Don Felipe Velasquez de Garcia Lorca Redmondo switched to a more harem-orientated religion? Reporting his appointment as chairman of National Museums Liverpool trustees to replace Loyd Grossman, the Guardian newspaper claims his wife “Anita” is a long-term trustee.
So what does his presumably number one wife, Alexis, think of this?
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IN SPITE of a letter from the Vatican saying otherwise, the RC church of Ss Peter and Paul (aka “the Dome of Home”) will close on August 17.
Parish campaigners of SOUL (Save Our Unique Landmark) reckon a decade of Gift Aid donations, allowing the church to reclaim tax on up to £350,000, was not spent as believed on the building’s maintenance.
That the Catholic authorities refuse to discuss this claim is profoundly wrong and can only undermine people’s faith.
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FANCY that (No. 1): Further to Mr Brocklebank’s reports on the arrival of the portable blue super-loos at Hillside station’s platforms one and two, mysteriously imported on time for the Open at Birkdale, these do, indeed, appear to be a permanent feature. However, they are barricaded by steel fencing and quaint bedding plants, rendering them unusable. Perhaps it is just a case of hanging on in there – or rather out there?
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FANCY that (No. 2): Mr Brocklebank was intrigued to hear that Royal Birkdale’s annual rental to Sefton Council for its generously proportioned course is the princely sum of £17.50. No wonder the committee has shown no interest in wanting to buy.
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CELEBRATED film composer John Barry muses on James Bond producer “Cubby” Broccoli’s reaction on hearing Paul McCartney’s title song for Live and Let Die, when he queried: “Who will we get to sing it?” Barry thought: “He’s got the world’s most famous rock and roll singer and he wonders who to ask?” Beatles producer George Martin was more succinct: “No Paul, no song.”
