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Obviously the Mozart is splendid too. A question I always find myself asking as an agnostic is why religiously motivated art moves me so greatly. Has anyone else ever thought about this? I mean, at times, as the final whispers of the 'In Paradisum' fade I do catch myself wondering if there...

I'm sure there is a specific definition of what makes up a Requiem, but in the general terms I'm aware of, it's a setting of the order of a Requiem Mass to music. The 'Agnus Dei' of Faure's Requiem is particularly lovely; soothing and consoling. If you've never heard it, I really do recommend it.

For me it has to be Faure. It lacks the fire and brimstone bombast of some of the other biggies (Mr. Verdi I am looking at you) but for me is probably the most beautiful 30 minutes of music I have ever heard.

It's not quite as funny as the South Park movie, which is one of my favorite comedies (up there with Spinal Tap in terms of laughs per minute). One of the key differences, and a definite reason to see it is the physical comedy of the puppets, which are done brilliantly. Kim Jong Il's belly alone...

I know my ex girlfriend likes them, so is this the only reason I think they sound like Shed 7?

Aah Ingrid Pitt...

Unbelievable. South Park is brilliant. It's one of those programs that makes me laugh so hard the back of my head hurts.

All of grime... it's just poor people music, innit ;) And whoever it was dissing harmonies??? I mean, please... me and the 2 other people I've got with me copying everything I say a 3rd and a 5th above me TOTALLY disagree with you.

The vomiting scene was genius!

My only real doubt is inspired by her 'voice', I just don't buy it. And because of that, I tend to think it's crap obvious fiction rather than some unusual insight into the real life shannanigans of a prostitute. So I guess the reason it matters is that if she's for real it is forgivably crap...

Depends what criteria you use to judge whether something 'matters' I suppose.

That is absolutely true. The one good thing that came from me working for Waterstone's was I realised you could import this book and it was still cheaper than the Faber version. And it is fucking beautiful. A big shiny black and white brick of a book...

I dunno if this is a well known combo, but my sister in law made me a brie and grape croissant a little while ago, which came about as far out of left field as I can imagine, but it was sensational. Anyone else tried this?

I love the Laphroaig label too.

It's purely subjective, but I worked for Waterstone's for about a year between 2001-2002 and found the whole company to be run by total fuckwits. It got taken over by HMV group just before I started, and as a result all the senior management came from that side of the business, and were wont to...

Erat Hora "Thank you, whatever comes." And then she turned And, as the ray of sun on hanging flowers Fades when the wind hath lifted them aside, Went swiftly from me. Nay, whatever comes One hour was sunlit and the most high gods May not make boast of any better thing Than to have watched...

I prefer drinking whisky neat, but I dislike the snobbishness too. I've looked at a couple of little books on the subject, just to see how many different types there are out there, and always loathe the patronisingly avuncular tone. About Islays for example, the last book I read (can't remember...

Oh belle de jour was a big blogging success, won a Guardian award etc. It is the alleged diary of a call-girl which has subsequently been bought and published to great fanfare.

I almost fell off my stool when I read that... ;)

I think the most expensive bottle I've ever had (I didn't buy it, it was a present) was a 21 year old Oban, but I think that couldn't have been more than 50-60 quid. I remember having a glass of 20 year old Glengoyne in southern spain one summer, which was ridiculously expensive, at about £15 a...