Dancing on Ice - Thank you and farewell

By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 Some programmes on television go far too soon before they become the hits they should be, whilst others stay on the air despite being completely out of date. One show that has reached its natural conclusion is the ITV skating show Dancing on Ice. Presented by the silver fox Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley, the programme is currently in its ninth and final series which is a celebration...

Categories: Bolero, Christopher Dean, Dancing On Ice, Hayley Tamaddon, ITV, Jason Gardiner, Jayne Torvill, Robin Cousins, Skating, Todd Carty

Horsemeat scandal - What lessons have been learned one year on?

By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 Earlier this week was the first anniversary since one of the biggest crises developed in the history of the food industry. It is fair to say that the horsemeat scandal across the United Kingdom and Europe was bad news for many senior figures in the food process – from those working on the production line to the senior heads of supermarkets and food chains. However as it is now a year on, what...

Categories: Aldi, ASDA, David Cameron, DNA, Dutch, Europe, Findus, Horsemeat, Lasagne, Tesco, UK

Autosport International Show 2014 - Plenty of cars, plenty of colour

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 The motorsport season officially began for many budding fans of the sport this weekend. Some of the finest and colourful models were on display to the public for the 2014 Autosport International Show. The annual exhibition, once again in Birmingham’s vast and spacious LG Arena or in the NEC as it might be better known saw some of last season’s cars pitted together with new designs for 2014 and...

Categories: Autosport International Show, Birmingham, BTCC, Caterham, David Croft, John Surtees, Motorsport, NEC, Pirelli, Subaru

England's nightmare Australian tour - A damming verdict

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 If you had a connection to the ECB or the England cricket team then look away now as you might not want to read my damming report into the debacle of the winter Ashes series which ended on Sunday, 5 January – two days earlier than scheduled. I suppose the only good thing is that it ended 48 hours before it should have done. Those who flew out to Australia should be refunded by the team. Those who...

Categories: Adelaide, Ashes, Australia, Batting, Ben Stokes, Bowling, Cricket, ECB, England, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Mitchell Johnson, Runs, Stuart Broad

Schumi's toughest battle

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 As fans of the legendary Italian car manufacturer Ferrari gather outside the Grenoble hospital in France to hold a silent vigil, the world of motorsport and particularly Grand Prix racing says a prayer, holds its breath and hopes that the greatest driver of his generation and possibly of all-time pulls through. Friday, 3 January marked the 45th birthday of the seven-time Formula One world champion...

Categories: Benetton, Charity, Controversy, Ferrari, France, Grenoble, Injury, Jordan, Michael Schumacher, Skiing

My favourite 10 pieces of 2013

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 Before I start looking at future pieces, I wanted to reflect on my favourite 10 pieces of 2013 for Viewing Perspectives. These do not look at the yearly reviews I did in December, so it is pieces I covered from January 1 – November 30 2013. 1. WHAT MAKES US CARE – A STUNNING EXHIBITION – Written in September 2013 http://viewingperspectives.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/what-makes-us-care-stunning-exhibition.html Definitely, this...

Categories: 2014, Athletics, Auckland, BlackBerry, British Heart Foundation, Charity, Finances, Football, RIM, Sebastian Vettel, Skins, Social Media, Twitter, University, What Makes Us Care

New Year, New Look for Viewing Perspectives

By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 Hello readers Fireworks welcome 2014 and a new look for this website To start with I wish a Happy New Year to everyone. I wish you all have a successful, prosperous and fun-filled 12 months. 2014 is a year that will see plenty of new starts and big events such as the Commonwealth Games heading to Glasgow, the FIFA World Cup finals being staged in Brazil and Scotland votes for independence...

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