Phelim Kelly, London

'Seven books arranged on a patterned carpet in two rows, with a red cloth and gold tinsel partially visible at the top. The books are: Cuando la lluvia venga by Antonio Aguirre Salmerón; Balmoral Cemetery by Tom Hartley; The Weir by Conor McPherson; Around the World in 65 Years by the British Guild of Travel Writers; Peñín Guide: Spanish Wine 2026; The Boroughs of London by Mike Hall and Matt Brown; and McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists (27th Edition) by Siân Harrison and Gill Phillips.'

THIS SEVEN-BOOK SPREAD reads like a western European masterplan: Spain and Spanish, to the left; Ireland and Irish at the top; UK writing, to the right; plus London, in the middle of it all! Truly, a working library for travel writers who move between global landscapes and international cultures.

"Six wine bottles in a row on a beige carpet... From left to right: a dark bottle labeled 'Algazara'; a 2019 'Late Bottled Vintage Port' from Oporto; a 'Rockferne 2020 Brut' sparkling wine with foil at the neck; an 'Aster Reserva' 2021 Ribera del Duero red wine; a 'Diablo Volcanic Cab' red wine with a dark illustrated label; and a clear bottle of 'Casa María Moscatel de Valencia' dessert wine."

SIX-BOTTLE TRIP reads like a walking "camino": ALGAZARA begins in mountains; LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT settles into Porto’s calmness; ROCKFERNE BRUT offers crispness; ÁSTER RESERVA moves inland; DIABLO VOLCANIC CAB crosses continents; CASA MARIOL MOSCATEL DE VALENCIA returns us to Iberian Peninsula

A festive promotional image featuring the actor and travel writer, Phelim Kelly, as a cheerful elf leaning out of a red panoramic train travelling across a snowy stone bridge in the Swiss Alps. Snow is falling and a dramatic mountain (the Matterhorn), in the background, is topped with a Santa hat. The train carriage reads “Magic of the Swiss Alps.” The image promotes “Jingle & Mingle 2025” and includes the logos of Ignite Images, Archer Street, TravMedia, and Switzerland Tourism.

ALL ABOARD for today's train ride, full of festive cheer, in the Swiss Alps. 🎄🚆 The Jingle & Mingle 2025, back in London, was great. Winter magic met unforgettable moments! ❄️🏔️✨ Today was all about snow-dusted mountain views. Switzerland truly delivered seasonal sparkle. #SwissAlps #TravelInspiration

Keepsake (Short 2014) ⭐ 9.4 | Short, Drama, Family 15m

PRODUCER CREDITS inc.
1. KEEPSAKE (2014) imdb.com/title/tt3560796/
2. INVASION OF THE NOT QUITE DEAD (2022) imdb.com/title/tt0902292/
3. CRIME LORD (2013) imdb.com/title/tt3330376/
4. VANISHED (2014) imdb.com/title/tt2965222/

A promotional graphic featuring a portrait of an adult man with light skin, auburn hair and a neutral expression. To the right of the portrait are four film-related pictures, titled "Keepsake," "Invasion of the Not Quite Dead," "Crimelord," and "Vanished." At the top, large text reads "Phelim Kelly – Actor | Producer | Publicist." At the bottom, there is a "Starmeter 29,045" label with an upward green arrow and an IMDb logo in the lower right corner. PRODUCER CREDITS inc. 1. KEEPSAKE (2014) 2. INVASION OF THE NOT QUITE DEAD (2022) 3. CRIME LORD (2013) 4. VANISHED (2014)

📽️ PRODUCER AVAILABLE: 10+ years shaping films — 12+ productions across horror 👻, crime 🔍, romance ❤️, dark comedy 😈 and plenty of drama. From Associate to Executive Producer, Kelly’s done it all for productions on both sides of the Atlantic 🌍🎥. If you are filming, he is the one you want in your crew💥

WENT THURSDAY to see THE WEIR, at Harold Pinter Theatre. My seat, Dress Circle C15, obstructed by a Pole/Pillar — but it didn’t flinch, in the latter half, when an actor shouted the Germans were coming! 😂 Great cast. Brilliant atmosphere PLUS bar on every floor. Glad I caught it before the run ends🎭

A promotional leaflet for the Earls Court Film Festival held on Friday 20 November 2015. The background is blue with bold yellow and red text at the top reading “Earls Court Film Festival.” Details include doors opening at 6:30pm, films running from 7:30pm to 9:15pm, and collaboration with The London Film School. The venue is St Cuthberts Church at 50 Philbeach Gardens, London SW5 9EB. Ticket prices are listed as £10 full price and £5 concession, including a free drink and snacks. At the right side of the poster are small images representing three films: “Fellow Travellers,” showing illustrated figures floating; “The Door,” showing two men in a black-and-white photo; and “Hangover Square,” shown with a vintage-style illustrated movie poster. Additional information about booking tickets and supporting organizations appears at the bottom.

SHORT FILM, I acted in, got screened #DecadeAgoToday. Since 2018, THE DOOR has been part of movie, LONDON UNPLUGGED. Film festival #ECIFF is back at same location on Friday 21 November. LOTS of films will be shown, awarded and commented on! Networking and hospitality inc. Only £15 FilmEarlsCourt.com

JOIN ME to attend this year's #ECIFF. I'm hoping to attend today's screening and next week's Gala. A great opportunity to meet filmmakers and view their films! I really enjoyed the films screened and hospitality at the 2024 event. So, grab a ticket and keep the evening of Friday, November 21st, free

GREAT TO READ the listing (eg Instagram instagram.com/p/DQw0jVWCN8K) and reviews for this week's #WimbledonArtFair at linktr.ee/wimbledonartstudios. I enjoyed Thursday night's launch, with the live music and plenty to see within 180 open art studios. Catch the last day, tomorrow (Sunday), if you can

VERY IMPRESSED with wide-ranging age groups participating in the AAF: established artists; graduates + children. Also, the fact that FIVE Seoul galleries (ArtIACO.com + Gallery Cube Seoul [both pictured], Gallery Millcreek, GalleryTableau.com + MookjiArt.com) had travelled all the way from Korea!

'Collage of four photos related to the Wandsworth Artists’ Open House 2025 event. Top left: a bright pink event poster detailing dates in October and listing areas including Southfields, Battersea, Putney and Wimbledon. Top right: close-up of colourful art pieces made seemingly from bottle caps arranged in geometric patterns. Bottom left: a street sign reading “Wimbledon Park Road S.W.” mounted on a red brick wall with view of pavement/sidewalk. Bottom right: a printed map on a brochure, alongside another similar pamphlet, showing numbered locations of participating artists’ studios in Southfields, with part of the aforementioned event pamphlet visible beside it.'

Oct 11, Sat, 11-6 > Oct 12, Sun, 11-6
SOUTHFIELDS - LAST WEEKEND for this year's ARTISTS' OPEN HOUSE with 29 VENUES (inc. my FAVOURITE: Rosi's MIXED MEDIA at 253 Wimbledon Park Road, SW19)
B: 39, 493
W: ArtistsOpenHouse.co.uk
facebook.com/wandsworthartistsopenhouse2023
instagram.com/rosigarciadelrio

BELFAST, Ireland... Only a few days left to view this exhibition of abstract Irish art and drawings in the city centre as it ends tomorrow. Whilst holidaying there, I was fortunate to attend the opening PV and meet the local artist,
@mdohertyart.bsky.social

Insta: instagram.com/michaeldoherty.art

The image depicts a surreal and humorous ice cream cone with a scoop shaped like a realistic human head of screen actor, Phelim Kelly, a middle-aged man, topped with caramel sauce and styled to look like hair. The cone sits on a surface scattered with colorful sprinkles. The background is warmly lit and softly blurred.

SWELTERING in London! AI generated image of surreal, humorous ice cream cone with scoop shaped like human head of screen actor, Phelim Kelly, topped with caramel sauce and styled to look like his hair. Surface scattered with colourful sprinkles. Warmly lit, softly blurred. #ThirtyOneDegrees #ChatGPT

GOOD TO BE invited to last month's press conference at Lord's, where I was able to put a question to this cricketer hailing from Oceania...

ATTENDED THS SERIES of lectures in Belfast, back in 2021, and learned a lot about the commercial history of The Mediterranean. I highly recommend you go along this week if you are in Ireland, anywhere nearby. www.qub.ac.uk/schools/happ...

#lwf25 Planning to attend this annual event. Namely for Garnacha, Monastrell and Rioja masterclasses, sessions and international wine tastings. Only a short, walkable distance from where I live. Needless to say, I'll be more than merry on my return journey. Might need some form of London transport!

In Belfast, lunch did unfold
With stories & handshakes so bold
No spuds on plate
Yet chicken was great
And venue was grand to behold.

Three dozen fine tables held fast
With moments & meetings that last
Noticed another named Kelly
Filled with food in my belly
Though absence of spuds left me aghast!

Photograph of six unopened wines bottles, five reds and one white, on a beige background.

CELEBRATION of mostly European wines... A Hungarian bottle possibly outshines my Spanish, Portuguese and Argentinian favourites! Will your next toast be with artistic Campo Viejo, sweetness of Oremus, charm of Porta 6, vibrance of Tarima, tasty Terra Sagrada or New World sophistication of Trivento?

ANNUAL GATHERING at House of Lords for alumni from University of West London. Was called Thames Valley University, when I attended back in 1990s! Just heard our Ealing based institution, rising year-on-year within academic league tables, will soon have a new medical school as well as a dental school

LONDON CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK's DAY... The Irish spirit shone brightly at the Embassy of Ireland recently. A warm Gaelic welcome greeted guests whilst hosts raised toasts to Ireland’s heritage. Amidst the revelry, a sharply dressed gentleman, shamrock on his chest, savoured the tribute to tradition.

BOOK GIFTS spanning genres - poetry, travel, puzzles, self-help, tech! HEANEY offers reflections, while AI anticipates how tech redefines existence. CRUISING and CAMINO both cater to my enthusiasm for travel. GEOGRAPHICAL adds twists, inviting me to challenges, while IKIGAI emphasizes life's purpose

HARD TO BELIEVE it was over a #DecadeAgoToday!

LONDON HOUR, ON THE HILL... At 6pm, last Bank Holiday Monday I entered another dimension! Namely, the last day of the 2024 Notting Hill Carnival, taking place near to where I lived in the mid to late eighties. But just for an hour, as being a teacher I had a couple of lessons to attend in Pimlico.

SPOTLIGHT, yesterday... I did voiceover narration course, which included voice exercises and attendees doing individual recordings, whilst seated, in venue's soundbooth. Interesting, educational and fruitful! Photo reveals location (home of castings): 16 Garrick Street PLUS my nearly-finished latte!