Philip Gwynne Jones
@pgjonesvenice.bsky.social
Author of the Nathan Sutherland Venetian mysteries. Currently investigating "The Magus of Sicily" with Nedda and Calogero.
Here for Italy, music, old horror films and prog rock!
https://linktr.ee/pgjonesvenice
https://philipgwynnejones.com
Here for Italy, music, old horror films and prog rock!
https://linktr.ee/pgjonesvenice
https://philipgwynnejones.com
RIP the great Jack Shepherd; the screen's greatest Renfield.
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
RIP the great Jack Shepherd; the screen's greatest Renfield.
What’s better than a cottage pie? It’s a spicy keema cottage pie from Calum Franklin, that’s what?
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
What’s better than a cottage pie? It’s a spicy keema cottage pie from Calum Franklin, that’s what?
#NowPlaying Dave Brock and the Agents of Chaos (*). Because sometimes you can't beat a bit of Brocky!
(* there are no actual Agents of Chaos. Only Dave).
(* there are no actual Agents of Chaos. Only Dave).
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#NowPlaying Dave Brock and the Agents of Chaos (*). Because sometimes you can't beat a bit of Brocky!
(* there are no actual Agents of Chaos. Only Dave).
(* there are no actual Agents of Chaos. Only Dave).
Dinner tonight. Fillets of *triglie* (red mullet) on buttered garlic spinach on mashed potato.
Bought too many mullets so the rest will be going into a sandwich for lunch tomorrow.
Bought too many mullets so the rest will be going into a sandwich for lunch tomorrow.
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dinner tonight. Fillets of *triglie* (red mullet) on buttered garlic spinach on mashed potato.
Bought too many mullets so the rest will be going into a sandwich for lunch tomorrow.
Bought too many mullets so the rest will be going into a sandwich for lunch tomorrow.
Post someone who looks good in Stripes…
November 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Post someone who looks good in Stripes…
A cold, sunny winter’s day in Venice…
November 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A cold, sunny winter’s day in Venice…
The Venice Noir award. Created by Amy Thai with Barovier and Toso Arte on Murano. Shortly to be in the possession of @ianrankin1.bsky.social (one does not just put an award like this in hand baggage!)
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Venice Noir award. Created by Amy Thai with Barovier and Toso Arte on Murano. Shortly to be in the possession of @ianrankin1.bsky.social (one does not just put an award like this in hand baggage!)
#NowPlaying A new-ish Fliegende Hollander? Don't mind if I do!
November 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#NowPlaying A new-ish Fliegende Hollander? Don't mind if I do!
#NowPlaying PFM, "Jet Lag". There's not a lot of love for this one, generally considered to be post-imperial PFM, but I think this is underrated. I prefer Lanzetti's vocals here to on "Chocolate Kings", Djivas's fretless bass is a thing of wonder and Greg Bloch's violin adds texture. It's a good'un.
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#NowPlaying PFM, "Jet Lag". There's not a lot of love for this one, generally considered to be post-imperial PFM, but I think this is underrated. I prefer Lanzetti's vocals here to on "Chocolate Kings", Djivas's fretless bass is a thing of wonder and Greg Bloch's violin adds texture. It's a good'un.
Dinner tonight : fresh tagliatelle with pumpkin and walnut. Simple, but very autumnal!
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Dinner tonight : fresh tagliatelle with pumpkin and walnut. Simple, but very autumnal!
Name a film with a great child actor?
I'll go for "Never take sweets from a stranger" (1960). A tough watch, even today, with a brilliant performance from Janina Faye at its heart.
A favourite of @househammerpod.bsky.social
I'll go for "Never take sweets from a stranger" (1960). A tough watch, even today, with a brilliant performance from Janina Faye at its heart.
A favourite of @househammerpod.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Name a film with a great child actor?
I'll go for "Never take sweets from a stranger" (1960). A tough watch, even today, with a brilliant performance from Janina Faye at its heart.
A favourite of @househammerpod.bsky.social
I'll go for "Never take sweets from a stranger" (1960). A tough watch, even today, with a brilliant performance from Janina Faye at its heart.
A favourite of @househammerpod.bsky.social
A fine crisp winter’s day in Venice!
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A fine crisp winter’s day in Venice!
Dinner tonight : fresh tagliatelle with goose liver and sausage. Sage for balance, splash of Red Martini for sweetness. Quite a lot of butter. Maybe not the healthiest, but very good!
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Dinner tonight : fresh tagliatelle with goose liver and sausage. Sage for balance, splash of Red Martini for sweetness. Quite a lot of butter. Maybe not the healthiest, but very good!
Rice, pumpkin, chestnuts, butter and sage. Feels very wintry and just a little bit decadent. Thanks to @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social .
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Rice, pumpkin, chestnuts, butter and sage. Feels very wintry and just a little bit decadent. Thanks to @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social .
Venice Noir will be back next year. For now, it’s Negroni time! See you next year!
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Venice Noir will be back next year. For now, it’s Negroni time! See you next year!
Dinner on Friday l-r Anna Mazzola, Erin Kelly, DV Bishop, Philip Gwynne Jones, Tom Benjamin, Gregory Dowling (concealed behind Maxim Jakubowski), Tim Rideout, Essie Fox and Barbara Nadel.
November 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Dinner on Friday l-r Anna Mazzola, Erin Kelly, DV Bishop, Philip Gwynne Jones, Tom Benjamin, Gregory Dowling (concealed behind Maxim Jakubowski), Tim Rideout, Essie Fox and Barbara Nadel.
A few more photos from the first day of Venice Noir (thanks to Birgit Salzmann).
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A few more photos from the first day of Venice Noir (thanks to Birgit Salzmann).
A Venezia…un *Novembre* Rosso Shocking.
November 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A Venezia…un *Novembre* Rosso Shocking.
All shaping up nicely!
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
All shaping up nicely!
Claude Rains and Richard Burton - two of the finest voices in cinema - share a birthday. They also both did great work under bandages...
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Claude Rains and Richard Burton - two of the finest voices in cinema - share a birthday. They also both did great work under bandages...
#NowPlaying PFM, "Chocolate Kings". The first PFM album in which the lyrics were first written directly in English instead of being translated from Italian. Strong material, excellent playing ... but I really can't get on with Bernardo Lanzetti's vocals, like an Americanised Gabriel.
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
#NowPlaying PFM, "Chocolate Kings". The first PFM album in which the lyrics were first written directly in English instead of being translated from Italian. Strong material, excellent playing ... but I really can't get on with Bernardo Lanzetti's vocals, like an Americanised Gabriel.
Many thanks Justin John Doherty for this truly beautiful book on Don’t Look Now.
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Many thanks Justin John Doherty for this truly beautiful book on Don’t Look Now.
Magnificent pizza at Ae Botti. Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan on the jukebox. A top night out!
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Magnificent pizza at Ae Botti. Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan on the jukebox. A top night out!