Diary
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Bombay Bicyle Club – I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose
A great debut album that came out last year. The track that got me into them is “Evening/Morning” a top track that once heard just won’t leave your head. Continue reading
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Al does Pen y fan
While Hatty and Lewis were over here visiting, Al took the opportunity for a quick hike up Pen y fan in the Brecons. It really is a beautiful mountain, took me back to when we had a similar day up there a few years ago. More pics. Continue reading
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Mumford & Sons – Sigh no More
Finally got round to downloading this album and just wish I bought it back in October. Its a great great album. I just can’t get the songs out of my head. The Singles “Little lion Man” “Winter Winds” and “The Cave” are all on you tube. You should also listen to “White Blank page” Superb. Continue reading
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Shed News
At last the shed is nearing completion, I still want to get a worktop and a cupboard or two in, there’s a few bits of decoration that just needs finishing, but its pretty much there. The next job will be the patio area which is going in front of it and I hope to start… Continue reading
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Happy Valentines
I was proper chuffed to receive a valentines gift from my girls this morning. I got a lovely card that they made at sticky fingers and some yummy heart shaped ginger biscuits! Continue reading
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Emma goes to the flix
Emma went to see “Up” at the cinema today. She enjoyed her first trip, she watched about an hour until she got a bit fidgety and wanted to go outside. She did get in a bit of a muddle with the seat though, (“its like a rocking chair!”) but then K sussed out there was… Continue reading
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Doves play Thetford Forest
Booked us a couple of tickets to see the Doves play Thetford Forest. I’ve never been to a gig in a forest, it’ll make a nice change from the usual venues plus its on a Saturday night so we’re going to make it a weekend away. whoop whoop! Continue reading
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(500) Days of Summer
This is something you very rarely see, a romantic comedy told in an original way. The story is the oldest story in the book, boy meets girl gets dumped and then a happy ending of some sort. Where this film excels is how it tells the story. For a start its told in non-chronological order… Continue reading
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Holiday Plans
I’ve got three weeks of in May/early June so we have booked a cottage for a week in Devon. We’ll probably camp for the previous week either in Devon or on the way down there. I’ve never been to Devon, the coast sounds lovely, with plenty of rock pools for Emma so she’ll have a… Continue reading
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Mesrine
This is the life story of Jacques Mesrine a bank robber, murderer and kidnapper who was public enemy number 1 in the early seventies. A film in two parts “Killer Instinct” and “Public Enemy No 1” this is far far better than Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies”. Vincent Cassel’s portrayal of Mesrine is brilliant. However I… Continue reading
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Snows Melting….
Sadly the snow is melting, the temperature rose today to a balmy 1 degrees. Last week the coldest I experienced was -9c! I’ve really enjoyed it, its so much better than those long drab, dull damp winters we usually have. On Sunday, while I was laying the floor in the summerhouse,the girls went over to… Continue reading
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In America
You may have already seen this film but we watched it for a fourth time last night and it just seems to get better each time we watch it. Its a semi auto biographical film by Jim Sheridan and his two daughters about an Irish immigrant family who are trying to make a new life… Continue reading
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More Snow…
I do love a bit of snow and what a treat – we had another proper snowfall this morning. I do a rural delivery now and I really enjoyed delivering in the snow this morning. My colleagues will think I’m proper sad taking pictures of my van but oh well there it is! A Snowy… Continue reading
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Maldon
The Caples are over for a few days and today we headed down to Promenade Park in Maldon. We had a lovely time, the kids (and us) really enjoyed the Pirate ship play area. Continue reading
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Top five films of 2009
Avatar– Its 2154 and humans are mining a mineral on the distant planet Pandora. The Na’vi, who are the indigenous people, are resisting the humans who threatening their planet and their existence. Let the Right one in – Great story about a young boy who falls in love with a girl who just happens to… Continue reading
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Avatar
Its 2154 and humans are mining a mineral on the distant planet Pandora. The Na’vi, who are the indigenous people, are resisting the humans who threatening their planet and their existence. The Avatars are genetically engineered Na’vi bodies controlled by the humans in an attempt to ineract with the Na’vi. This is an Amazing film,… Continue reading
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Strictly Come Dancing
I never thought I would say it, the last series converted me and I have become a fan of “Strictly”. I was absolutely blown away when I saw the Argentinian tango performed by Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace. Their performance this year was fantastic but also watch them from the 2006 show, I love the… Continue reading
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Merry Christmas!
We had a lovely Christmas Day, we had the oldies for dinner this year and it was really nice. Emma had a wonderful time. It was special this year as now she’s a bit older she could really get into it and she had a fantastic time. All dressed up in her Christmas Frock. Grandpa’s… Continue reading
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Terminator Salvation and others
I’ve seen three films recently all of which will get a similar review. This one, State of Play and Inglorius Basterds all get nearly the same score as they are “alright”. I can always rate a film well if I find myself thinking about them the next day but with these I stopped thinking about… Continue reading
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Snow!
Its been right proper cold these last few days and last night we had snow, whoop whoop! This was the first time that Emma has played in it and she loved it, we took her over the golf course and had a lovely runaround. More pics N.B Don’t forget all piccies will go bigger, just… Continue reading
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Shed News – Plastered!
Leon’s been in and done his bit. Just got to wait now and then get it sealed, painted, second fix on electrics and then the floor. Not far to go now! Continue reading
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Shed News
Boarded at last! Its taken a while, complicated by the fact the ceiling is vaulted, I had to double board two end walls and plus there is a total of 18 various outlets, (I think I may have got a bit carried away). Leon the plasterer is in this weekend so I’ll blog some piccies… Continue reading
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Montana’s Glacier National Park
This summer, Glacier Park Magazine editor Chris Peterson undertook a photographic project to take photos of Montana’s Glacier National Park over 100 consecutive days to commemorate Glacier’s Centennial. Continue reading
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Winter walk
Got out for a walk yesterday afternoon. It was actually not raining and I took a bit of time off from my shed labours. We all went off in our wellies as its dead muddy Emma loved it, particularly the puddles! Continue reading
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