Results tagged “book”

Geraint Anderson spilled the beans on the financial world for two years in his City Boy column.

The Wharf caught up with the Square Mile author to discuss the dark days ahead for bankers, his desire for "redemption" and whether he'll ever let his parents find out what he's been getting up to.

CD: Odetta At Town Hall

Game: Left 4 Dead

Arsenal legend Bob Wilson was in Canary Wharf last week to promote his new book The Beautiful Game.

The Wharf caught up with the former goalkeeper to discuss Ashley Cole's last day at Arsenal, England's goalkeeping woes, and the legacy he created out of tragedy.

CD: The Killers: Day and Age

Game: Gears of War 2

– CD: Now 71

– DVD: Indiana Jones 4

– Book: Shackleton's Way

– Game: Fable II

The Wharf and its contributors review the latest in CDs, DVDs, books and video games.

This week's whirl around the shelves digs up a shiny but empty effort from Girls Aloud, a sizzling glimpse of the Rolling Stones, one man's take on billionaire Warren Buffett, and the second game in the Far Cry series.

The Wharf and its contributors review the latest in CDs, DVDs, books and video games.

This week we cast an eye over Razorlight's new album Slipway Fires, the Kevin Spacey DVD '21', Family Cookbook 2008 by Annabel Karmel and Left 4 Dead, a horror shoot-em-up.

The Wharf and its contributors review the latest in CDs, DVDs, books and video games.

This week we cast an eye over Pink's new album Funhouse; Superhero movie Iron Man; Lego Batman: The Game; and an expose into the world of secret handshakes.

The Wharf and its contributors review the latest in CDs, DVDs, books and video games.

This week we look at the latest Kaiser Chiefs CD; Wanted starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy; London Lights, a historical study by James Hamilton; and Viva Pinata: Trouble In Paradise

Text messaging is now the standard form of communication for many, and one Wharfer is collecting examples for inclusion in a new book she is writing.

Francesca Larkin, events co-ordinator at Bar 38 in West India Quay, has gathered more than 200 messages over the past year, from the outrageous to the mundane as she lifts the lid on the SMS craze.

She said: “Texting has become such a part of what people do now.