Diary

  • Eastern Screech Owl

    Awesome picture from National Geographic Continue reading

  • Shaun of the Dead is (nearly) 10

    Its ten years since Edgar Wright started to shoot Shaun of the Dead, and to celebrate he is blogging a daily picture from the shoot. Its really interesting (well, to me it is!) to read how and where the film was shot. Continue reading

  • Trip to London

    Went to London this weekend and had an amazing time visiting the shard, hanging out by the river and going to the aquarium. The Shard is fantastic. 72 storeys, 310 mtrs high and well worth the visit. Its all very high tec theres 2 lifts which take you up 30 floors at a time they Continue reading

  • Dutch Roundabouts could come to London

    Wouldn’t it be fantastic if all roundabouts were like this? Continue reading

  • Savages – She Will

    Awesome track – reminded us of Siouxie [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kebq-cENNn0[/tube] Continue reading

  • Shed News

    Shed’s coming along ok. The left hand wall and the back wall are completed. The right hand wall has still got to be weather-boarded and I’ve got to finish construction of the front but its coming along. the right hand wall took quite a while due to the angles. Just got to keep cracking on. Continue reading

  • Shed News

    Shed’s coming along ok. The left hand wall and the back wall are completed. The right hand wall has still got to be weather-boarded and I’ve got to finish construction of the front but its coming along. the right hand wall took quite a while due to the angles. Just got to keep cracking on. Continue reading

  • Doves – The Cedar Room

    13 years ago! [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1FiRjislrU[/tube] Continue reading

  • Last Weekend

    Took some time off from shedding last weekend and went to spuds for tea on Saturday (Spicy Bean casserole very nice!) and on Sunday we went over to Vals for lunch. It was a really nice day and we were actually able to sit in the garden! My cousins 11 year old daughter, Ellie was Continue reading

  • Love – Everybodys gotta live

    Great for a sunny Sunday morning! [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFzovS_m41o[/tube] Continue reading

  • Sign this petition

    Please sign The Times’ petition asking the Prime Minister to implement the recommendations in the ‘Get Britain Cycling’ report. Its a bid to get 10 percent of all journeys to be made by bike by 2025, and to get a larger proportion of transport budget spent on supporting cycling, at an initial rate of at Continue reading

  • Picnic at Fingrinhoe

    It’s Lewis’s 6th Birthday on Friday so we all went for a picnic at Fingrinhoe. It was a lovely day, actually warm!! Despite Lewis having a dodgy belly he still had a good time. Happy Birthday Lewis! Continue reading

  • Three Blind Wolves – In Here Somehow

    Came across this this morning – very cool such a weird video! [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvWpFCzotyc[/tube] Continue reading

  • Three Blind Wolves – In Here Somehow

    Came across this this morning – very cool such a weird video! [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvWpFCzotyc[/tube] Continue reading

  • Oblivion

    Following an alien invasion 60 years earlier which nearly destroyed the Earth, Jack Harper (Cruise) is a drone mechanic stationed on the planet. Jack and his colleague Victoria are part of an operation to clean up the remaining forces of the invasion and extract the planet’s remaining resources. Jack suffers from flashbacks of an unknown Continue reading

  • Oblivion

    Following an alien invasion 60 years earlier which nearly destroyed the Earth, Jack Harper (Cruise) is a drone mechanic stationed on the planet. Jack and his colleague Victoria are part of an operation to clean up the remaining forces of the invasion and extract the planet’s remaining resources. Jack suffers from flashbacks of an unknown Continue reading

  • Emma’s letter Home

    Emma’s away at Chris and Derek’s for four nights this week and she sent us a letter telling us what she’s been up to “Wocht telee” and having “sredees” for breakfast. Miss you love x Continue reading

  • Base is in!

    I’ve had a very long day – I need beer! Continue reading

  • Like this quote

    “A single ear of wheat in a large field is as strange as a single world in infinite space.” Metrodorus of Chios Fourth Century BC Continue reading

  • Snowing Again

    When will it end 🙁 Continue reading

  • Easter Sunday

    Had a lovely day Sunday, all the Caples came over, along with Dad and Chris and Derek and we all went to Blackwells for lunch. The kids then had an easter Egg hunt and we all went back to ours and munched K’s cakes! Eggs Eggs Eggs! Yummy Cakes! Continue reading

  • Independent Record Shops

    Fron the Observer – 10 of the best record shops in Britain and here in the Guardian readers suggest 10 more. Continue reading

  • Booked

    A cottage in Derbyshire for a week in August. This was the cheaper option, we really wanted to book this one but it was a bit steep. N.B Bob and Marie we’re going on the 23/8 fancy getting together? Continue reading

  • Saracens 27-12 Harlequins

    Owen Farrell kicking a penalty. Went and watched the Saracens Pulverise the Harlequins at the their new ground in Hendon. It was an awesome game, the sarries dominated the whole game apart from the last 10 minutes when Ashton was sent to the sin-bin. It was soooo cold though, sitting there in the wind for Continue reading

  • Never Ending Winter

    Snow again – winter is just dragging on and on. Everyone is just so fed up with it. Come on spring where are you? Continue reading

  • Star Trek Into Darkness

    Awesome new trailer: [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yhz4A5BCMAA[/tube] Continue reading

  • Rust & Bone

    Marion Cotillard plays a Killer whale trainer who after losing her legs in an accident forms a relationship and falls in love with Alain a self-centred, selfish bare knuckle fighter. Alain doesnt pity or coddle Stephanie and just treats her as he would anyone else which endears him to her. Eventually she falls in love Continue reading

  • Contagion

    This film documents the worldwide spread of a virus, attempts by health officials to identify and contain the disease, the chaos caused by a pandemic,and eventually the introduction of a vaccine. I’m not a fan of Steven Soderburghs Films. Erin Brockovich was fantastic but apart from that I can take them or leave them and Continue reading