Diary
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Emma went to Chris’s today so K and I had a lunch and movie date . After a lurvely lunch of tapas we went off to see the film. Its not a bad film, the plot is ok. Based in 1957, Indie is forced by Russian agents led by Spalko (kate blanchett) to get the Continue reading
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The Station Agent
This is a delightful film which we have seen a few times. The story is about Fin, a dwarf, who is very withdrawn due to way people treat him. He works at a model train shop owned by Henry. Henry dies and in his will he leaves Fin a former railway station agent’s living quarters Continue reading
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Last Weekend
Had a good weekend just dossing on Saturday and on Sunday we went to the open gardens at Chappel. We popped Emma in the carrier and walked the 3 or 4 miles over to Chappel, viewed about 8 gorgeous gardens, scoffed yummy cake, drank tea and walked back. Emma, bless her, was so good. She Continue reading
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Dickipedia
Did you know there is a Dickipedia? I enjoyed reading the entry on Simon Cowell who is a total dick. I wonder who else could be added? Boris Johnson? (sorry dad!) Continue reading
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Sweeney Todd
I was interested to see this, I’m not a fan of musicals but and I was interested to see Depp in a musical role. Its a well made film, looks great, really dark in typical Burton style. Very good performances from Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter. But, being so familiar with the story I have to Continue reading
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Party on the tube
The ban on drinking on public transport in London came into force at midnight last night and thousands of people had a party on the tube to celebrate. Liverpool St underground station and few others was closed. Was this a party to celebrate or are they giving the finger to a nanny state? Continue reading
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Well Said
An open letter by George Monbiot to King Abdaullah of Saudi Arabia asking him to ignore Browns appeal to increase the production of oil. Continue reading
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Girls Blouse
I was feeding a very sleepy, post bath Emma tonight and when she had finished her milk with a tiny smile she started to fall asleep. I sat there looking at her peaceful face and I thought about the last 6 months with her and how I look forward to the years ahead and it Continue reading
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Rescue Dawn
Based on the true story of Dieter Diegler who was shot down and captured in Laos during the Vietnam war. Eventually, he organised an escape with some other captives. Its a good film, directed by Werner Herzog who made a documentary about Diegler. Herzog has made sure the film sticks closely to the original story Continue reading
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Good Weekend
Despite the generally rubbish weather this weekend, it has been really good. The Caple’s came over, and on Saturday the weather was nice so we had a barbie to celebrate Fatty’s Birthday. Sunday, it poured in the morning, in the afternoon, we went to Chris and Derek’s to celebrate Derek’s Birthday. As we had been Continue reading
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Black Books
Fatty and Al brought a DVD over called “Black Books”, a sitcom I had never heard of that was on Channel 4 a few years ago. It stars Bill Bailey and Dylan Moran and it is superb, its set in “Black Books”, a bookshop and its about the surreal antics of its foul-mouthed, eccentric, misanthropic, Continue reading
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Yazoo
Yazoo have got back together and are doing some live dates. I would love to see their songs performed live, something they never did in the eighties. They did “Don’t go” on Jonathan Ross last Friday, Alison Moyet’s voice is so good and she sings it with a bit of attitude and it sounds brilliant. Continue reading
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Ironman
Went to see Iron man with Corky on Wednesday and really enjoyed it. I was surprised when Robert Downey junior was cast in the role of Tony Stark, but he is really good and believable in the superhero role bringing much more depth to the character than toby maguire does in Spiderman. The effects are Continue reading
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One more to go
Completed the second half of my practical exam tonight. It went OK, so hopefully I should have passed. Just another theory exam but that’s not until June so I can take it easy on the revision for a while. Hurrah! Continue reading
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The Counterfeiters
A German/Austrian film based on the memoirs of Adolf Burger a Jewish typographer who was involved in Operation Bernhard in which the Nazis planned to destabilise the British economy with forged banknotes. The story centers around Salomon Sorowitsch, a talented forger who is recruited for the operation. He and his men are given extraordinary privileges, Continue reading
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The Happening
Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new film The Happening, looks pretty good. Continue reading
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Mr Brooks
Mr Costner plays a serial killer egged on to kill by his sadistic alter ego Marshall (played by William Hurt) After an abstinence from murdering for a while Mr Brooks spends an enjoyable evening murdering some inncocent lovers but he his spotted by a voyeur across the street. The Voyeur then contacts Mr Brooks and Continue reading
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Great Holiday
We had a fantastic week in the lakes, it was Emma’s first holiday and we were so lucky with the weather, after a bit of rain on Sunday we had gorgeous sunny days all week. We got out walking every day. Emma really enjoyed herself in the carrier, she even did her first Wainright up Continue reading
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Thanks Ol!
Big thanks to Ol and Roy for the yummy barbie we were treated to on Saturday, we really enjoyed it, and it was great to see you, Bob, Marie, Jackie and nice to meet Stuart. Continue reading
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The Dark Knight
A new trailer for what is certain to be one of the best action movies of the year, The Dark Knight – staring Christian Bale as Batman, and what looks to be a good performance from the late Heath Ledger as the Joker. Continue reading
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On Hols – Yippee!
Off to the lakes for a week tomorrow. We’re really looking forward to it as we have been dead busy lately and its Emma’s first holiday so it should be good. I will try and blog if poss if not see you in a week. 🙂 Continue reading
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Do you like my hat?
Emma and I swapped hats at Lewis’s second first birthday party at Chris and Derek’s at the weekend. More pics on fatty and Als blog. Continue reading
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Whew!
Had the first of this years exams tonight and was dead chuffed to get a distinction with 93% whoop whoop! 🙂 N.B Sorry for my lack of updates on a year of days over the last few days I’ve been so busy revising. I have taken some piccies so I’ll get them up over the Continue reading
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Amazing set of photographs taken by George Steimetz of the Korowai people in Papua, New Guinea Continue reading
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There’s a deer at the bottom of the garden………
When I came downstairs this morning at 6.15, there was a baby Muntjac deer looking at me through the patio door! Those of you that have seen our garden will know that is totally inclosed so we don’t know how it got in, or out, as it had gone by the time I had fed Continue reading
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Cloverfield
This film starts at a party in Manhatten where your are introduced to the characters and they are such a bunch of numbnuts that you are hoping they’ll all die quite violently. I suspect that this was planned by the writers so you are more or less braying for blood when the monster and his Continue reading