Diary
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Working on bookshelves
One of the additions to Emmas room that Emma has been looking forward to most is her bookcase. We’ve decided to go chunky so I got some scaffold boards and she’s started the long job of sanding them down. Continue reading
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Nice Weekend
It was great to have the Caple’s over this weekend for the first time in many months. We had a Barbie Saturday night and a walk on Sunday. Good to see you guys! Continue reading
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Return to the Pub
Had a lovely walk at Pebmarsh followed by a pint at The Kings Head. So nice to get back to a pub I didn’t realise how much I had missed it. It’s not just having a pint, it’s the atmosphere, the conversation and hearing people laughing. So nice to be back. Continue reading
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Evening on Mersea
Met up at Mersea with Downes on Friday night to hang out on the Beach and eat cake. Thankfully it’s cooling down now after the 30+ temperatures we’ve had this week. Continue reading
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Sunday Walk with dad
Had a really nice walk around Stoke by Nayland yesterday. Happy father day pop and I hope you enjoy the books! Continue reading
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Evening Picnic
When we went to Lindsey & Neil’s party to mark the start of their adventure on their canal boat we met Kate, who owns Harris & Harris bookshop in Clare. During the pandemic her shop has obviously been closed so we ordered a number of books from her and tonight we went & picked them Continue reading
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Woman at War
Halla seems to have a quiet existence however she is really an eco activist waging a private war on Iceland’s aluminium industry. However as the war heightens she receives the news that her application to adopt a child has been successful. A quirky, black comedy set in the wonderful Icelandic landscape – what’s not to Continue reading
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Evening on Mersea
Emma took this pic of our Post lockdown trip to mersea with the Corky’s last night. Lovely evening. Continue reading
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Extraction
Chris Hemsworth plays “Rake” a black ops mercenary who has been hired to rescue the son of a jailed drug lord who has been kidnapped by Amir Asif Bangladesh’s biggest drug lord who controls the police and military. As an action film this really ticks all the boxes. With amazing fight scenes and some great Continue reading
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Sea Fever
Siobhan, a scientist is sent on a fishing trawler to conduct a study. Unbeknown to her and the rest of the crew the captain takes them into an exclusion zone in pursuit of a shoal of fish. While in the zone the run into an unknown creature and soon discover several breaches in the hull Continue reading
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Sea Fever
Siobhan a scientist is sent on a fishing trawler to conduct a study. Unbeknown to her and the rest of the crew the captain takes them into an exclusion zone in pursuit of a shoal of fish. While in the zone the run into an unknown creature and soon discover several breaches in the hull Continue reading
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Exploring the World (well, Thomas acres)
Blackbird Fledgling leaving the nest in the laurel. Continue reading
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Recent Films
Great film, took a while to get used to the the hopping around in time. If it wasn’t for Jo’s haircut I would have got really confused! 9/10 What can I say – just great, and it’s on Netflix. Also we re-watched Once – such a good film. Continue reading
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Misty Morning
View across the valley with the moon. I took this on the 9th May at about 5 am as I cycled in to work. Makes it worthwhile getting up early! Continue reading
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Our Little Sister
Japanese film about three sisters who have been estranged from both their parents. At their fathers funeral they meet their half-sister Suzo and on the spot they decide to ask her to live with them. What follows is no real drama just a lovely film in the presence of these girls as they get to Continue reading
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Roaming in theWild
Really recommend this series on BBC iPlayer. Film-maker Andrew O’Donnell and his friend Mark Taylor head out into the Scottish wilds. Beautiful Scottish landscapes along with great narration. Well worth a watch. Continue reading
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The Slow Readers Club Live
SRC have premiered their sold out gig at Manchester Apollo at the end of 2018 Really enjoyed watching this last night. Also got the album, had it on really loud in the van this morning! Continue reading
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Happy St George’s Day
Earls Colne scouts were asked to renew their promise in uniform to commemorate St. George’s day. Due to the lockdown Emma renewed hers by the war memorial outside our house. So lucky with the weather! Continue reading
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Unorthodox
This Netflix drama is based upon the best selling memoir by Deborah Feldman who fled her religious community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — one of the world’s largest Hasidic groups — after being married off and having a child as a teenager. How much is fact or fiction, who knows but it works, really works, mainly because Continue reading
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Contact Tracing Apps
Are the way forward to help stop the spread of Covid-19. I see Google, Apple and the NHS are working on them as well. There seems to be a lot of hand wringing going on regarding anonymity but I hope this doesn’t slow the process of making these apps available. Continue reading
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Melancholic Beauty
Can’t believe this has been out for 10 years and I’ve just heard it. Continue reading