Author Archives: Russell Jones

The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read that Johnathan Glazer is adapting this book as a film so I immediately picked this book up being a fan of Under the skin and Sexy Beast.It helps that I have read some Martin Amis too.The subject matter is bleakContinue reading “Book review 01/11/2023”

Larry Achiampong and David Blandy 8 June -11 February 2024 ‘Genetic Automata’ is an ongoing body of video works by artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy exploring race and identity in an age of avatars, videogames and DNA ancestry. The four films in the series investigate where deeply ingrained ideas about race come from and theContinue reading “Genetic Automatica Wellcome Collection London trip”

Verse, Chorus, Monster! by Graham Coxon My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blur were massive in the 90s and I never took to them as I was into American Grunge and metal.The whole Britpop scene annoyed me at the time which is a shame as I missed out especially with bands like Pulp and OasisContinue reading “Book review”

My name is Russell Jones and I am here to tell you about my experiences of being a mature student at Sheffield Hallam University. In the UK adult learners are classed as mature students from the age of 21+ at the beginning of undergraduate studies and aged 25+ at the beginning of postgraduate studies. IContinue reading “Experiences of being a mature student”

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1 “A best friend” A bright flash enveloped my view, the photo capture permanent unlike the disposable nature of the camera that took it. I stood there like I knew I had nothing more to add, to that my new best friend stood beside me, and I couldn’t help wondering why…

My first proper job was @ Gunstones back in the late nineties. Gunstones is a bakery and the dept I worked on supplied sarnies to marks and Spencers. I remember my first day walking to the oppressive factory looming over me like a bad dream. It looked a bit like Auschwitz but at least thereContinue reading “Working at Gunstones”

Thursday night and it is quite a balmy night and there is a tasting at Mitchell’s of Yalumba wines hosted by Paul Webster Market Manager for the U.K. and Europe for Yalumba wines.A number of Mitchell’s staff are present as we are actively encouraged to attend and gain product knowledge which is beneficial to ourselvesContinue reading “Yalumba wine tasting at Mitchell’s 09/06/2022 by Russell Jones”

Batman tutorial I helped Joanne Nash she had never used pastels before.