Big Brother's Father

Today back in 1950 Acclaimed author George Orwell passed away.

He began writing 1984 after resigning from the BBC World Service in September 1943 where he had been employed writing and producing news for India.

It was his increasing frustration with the Ministry of Information, which censored the news during World War II, which led to his resignation and subsequently became the central theme of 1984

George Orwell's name itself has become an adjective -"Orwellian" - meaning an oppressive system.

1984 and Animal Farm frequently appear in lists of the world's best-ever selling novels.

Have a great weekend everyone. It's almost pay day and I am off to Dublin next weekend to visit one of my oldest friends. Can not wait.