Diary
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
So gutted to hear of Hoffmans death he was a fantastic actor, its a terrible shame. Although he was known and rewarded for serious film roles such as Capote. One of my strongest memories of him is when he played Sandy Lyle, friend to Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller) in Along Came Polly. It just shows Continue reading
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Been to the Hospital
An Orthopedic Consultant had a good look at my knee and it turns out I’ve got a non-displaced fracture of the tibia which explains why its still swollen and sore. So, I’m not in plaster or anything and he’s reccomended I go back to using crutches so I’m not bearing too much weight on it. Continue reading
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Going for a Scan
Off to hospital now for a scan of my knee – I’m a bit scared! 🙁 Continue reading
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Nice Weekend
I’ve been signed off work for another week so its been a moochy weekend. We watched Oliver! the musical on DVD on Saturday. Emma really enjoyed it and so did I, I used to love watching that when I was a kid. Yesterday we went to see a panto, “little red Riding Hood” at the Continue reading
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New Year – New Look
Seeing as I’ve been off I’ve been giving the blog a rub down and a coat of paint. Let me know what you think. Continue reading
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New Year – New Look
Seeing as I’ve been off I’ve been giving the blog a rub down and a coat of paint. Let me know what you think. Continue reading
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Knee News
STILL off work, knee still swollen although it has gone down a bit. I went to see a physiotherapist on Wednesday and she has referred me for an appointment with an Orthopedist to have an MRI scan to see if I’ve got any ligament damage. I can walk (hobble) without the crutches now but I Continue reading
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12 Years a Slave
A film based on the memoirs of Solomon Northrup a New York State-born free negro who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. in 1841 and sold into slavery. Working on plantations in the state of Louisiana for twelve years before his release. Fantastic film, We Left the cinema feeling emotionally wrung out. This is a dark, Continue reading
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Booked!
Booked up a couple of trips for this year. We’ve booked ten days in Austria in May staying at Haus Hepi in Obertraun and also a couple of nights in Salzburg for us and dad and we’ve also booked a weeks camping at the Aberafon campsite which is right on the beach of the Llyn Continue reading
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I Cant F&@king Believe it!
Cycling home on Thursday night, the second time I had been out on my bike since my last accident. I was going through the mini-roundabout just down the road from our house when a car having slowed down for the roundabout drove straight into me knocking me off and then just for good measure drove Continue reading
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Back on My Bike
At last! I cycled to work yesterday taking the non hilly route through the back roads and my knee wasnt too bad. Still a bit sore and pretty tight but its slowly improving. Continue reading
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Dead Man Down
Victor has infiltrated the criminal empire run by ruthless gangster Alphonse, with the objective of making Alphonse pay for killing his wife and child two years earlier. He takes his time, picking off his men one at a time torturing Alphonse psychologically whilst hatching a plan to kill Alphonse and the Albanians who assisted him. Continue reading
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Hello Laverys – and Goodbye 🙁
I’m so glad we were able to meet up with the Lavery’s last week. It was great to see you guys. Hope you enjoyed you last few days and that you had a good flight back X Continue reading
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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