Diary
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Jimi Goodwin
New track off Jimi’s upcoming album “Odludek” https://soundcloud.com/jimigoodwinofficial/oh-whisky Continue reading
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Boxing Day
Had a fantastic walk at a frosty Fountains Abbey It was beautiful a perfect walk for a Boxing day. My knee is still a bit sore I’m still limping but its gradually improving. Continue reading
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A Happy Christmas
To You all! We have come upto Yorkshire for Xmas. The house is lovely, recently renovated and really cosy. Sunday we went to York, Monday the weather was rubbish so we popped into Thirsk and tucked ourselves up in a tearoom in a bookshop as the rain came down. Tuesday we went to the International… Continue reading
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Blackfish
A documentary which focuses on the life in captivity of Tilikum, a killer whale who has caused the deaths of three people, and the consequences of keeping such large and intelligent animals in captivity. Tilikum’s story begins with his capture and removal from his mother in 1983 off the coast of Iceland, showing how he… Continue reading
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London Pics
Corky sent me some pics of the girls he took when we went to London a couple of weeks ago. Playing in the leaves at St James’s Park. Love the look of delight on Emma’s face. Thats a big tree! Continue reading
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Ouch!
Well I said something a bit stronger than that when it happened. I was cycling home yesterday and collided with a car on a really sharp bend Near Chalkney wood. As I approached the bend I Looked to the right to see if anything was coming and at that moment a car turned in and… Continue reading
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The Hunger Games – Catching Fire
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta return to District 12. They are now required to take a victory tour of the country. During the tour Katniss witnesses the brutal suppression of the people and by her very presence causes further rebellions. President Snow declares there will be new Hunger Games and this time… Continue reading
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Day In London
Giant Baubles at Covent Garden Had a great Sunday in London with the Corkys, Dad and Sylvie.We met up at the White Hart at Waterloo for a lovely Sunday roast. Then we had a walk up to Covent Garden, a ride on a big wheel at Leicester Square and then down to St. James Park… Continue reading
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Welcome To The Punch
Max Lewinsky is a cop obsessed with apprehending Jacob Sternwood, a criminal who had shot him whilst Max was attempting to apprehend him. He gets his chance when Sternwood comes out of hiding after his son was shot duringa heist. But was the heist part of a deeper conspiracy? This film looks great, with some… Continue reading
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New bike!
Took my new bike, a Voodoo Bizango, for a muddy ride around Marks Hall today. Beautiful clear and cold afternoon – Fantastic! Continue reading
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The Family Rain
Great track from “The Family Rain” – Debut album is out in February They’ve also done a cover version of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence” Continue reading
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Gravity
Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock)is aboard the Space Shuttle Explorer. She is accompanied by Matt Kowalski, who is commanding his final expedition. During a spacewalk to service the Hubble Space Telescope, Mission Control orders the mission to be aborted after a Russian satellite blows up, forming a cloud of space debris. The debris strikes the… Continue reading
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Breach – Everything You Never Had
Fantastic track – I love it! I wonder if its because of the old school sample?? [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k_v_i_HsSk[/tube] Continue reading
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Trance
Simon, an art auctioneer, helps with a theft of a painting from his own auction house. When one of the raiders Franck tries to take the painting, Simon attacks him but gets a blow to the head that leaves him with amnesia. When Franck gets home, he discovers that the package contains only an empty… Continue reading
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KIngs of Summer
Teenager Joe Toy who, along with his best friend Patrick are sick of their controlling parents, decided to get away from it all and build a house in the woods and live in it along with a sidekick, Biaggio. Every lads dream I think?? I thoroughly enjoyed this film, its very quirky, the characters are… Continue reading
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Emma is 6
Emma has had a fabulous and very busy birthday. As their birthdays are so close together she and Jess have had shared movie and pizza night, followed by a sleepover and an American diner themed breakfast of pancakes after they had been swimming – so quite quiet really!! Chris & Derek came for a birthday… Continue reading
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Captain Phillips
Had an afternoon out with the Corkys a couple of weeks ago and we went to see Captain Phillips. The true story of Captain Richard Phillips, who was taken hostage by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean during the Maersk Alabama hijacking in 2009. An extremely well made film by Paul Greengrass. This could have… Continue reading
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Mountfitchet
Catching up on blogging so not last weekend but the weekend before the Caples were over so we had a chilly day at Mountfitchet, a Norman village near Stansted. In the Stocks! Continue reading
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Road Bikes for Kids
Love this Kids Road frame set. Unfortunately its made by company in San Francisco and I cant see how much it is. But it is cool. Continue reading
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Day out in London
Had a nice day in London on Sunday. We visited the Monument at Pudding Lane as Emma was interested to see where the Fire of London started. Dad, Emma and I climbed the 311 steps to the top for the view. Can you spot K? While we were up the monument I spotted this little… Continue reading
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It’s so Warm!
Cycled to work in just a t-shirt this morning – well I did wear trousers as well! Continue reading
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Muddy Bike ride at Marks Hall
Had a great bike ride around Marks Hall today. Emma got very muddy must buy the poor love some mudguards! However, she didnt seem to care – “I’m having the best bike ride ever – I love getting muddy!” Continue reading