Diary
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Oopps!
A back dated posting as we had to delay the news for a while 14th March There it is….. that little blue line sealing our fate…… K did a pregnancy test tonight and.. she’s preggars!! SUCH a shock! K only came off the pill a month ago and…well..there you go. I don’t hang around do Continue reading
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36 Quai des Orfevres and 300
Brilliant French thriller. Very tense, no doubt we’ll see the American remake soon but they will never be able to capture the mood and atmosphere of European films. It was great to see Gerard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil starring in a film together again. I must dig out Jean de Florette. 8/10 Went to see Continue reading
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Back to Work 🙁
Back to work today after a nice week off. We didn’t go away as we are off to France in 3 weeks time so stayed at home and did lots of domestic jobs and even some DIY! (eekk) Got a load of stuff sorted out and we had Gareth round to discuss loft development. I Continue reading
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Children of Men
Great production, although I think the director spent too much time perfecting his long shots and creating a world of the future and forgot to focus on the story. A missed oppurtunity it could have been a lot better. The world was plunging into chaos but it was never explained why. Was it because there Continue reading
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Pavement Drawings
These pavement drawings by Julian Beever are amazing. My favourite are the Anamorphic illusions which are drawn in a way to create a 3d effect from a certain angle, particularly the one where the artist appears to be diving into a pool. Continue reading
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Life on Mars
Last night “Life on Mars” had a great “Camberwick green” style opening sequence. Some of the clip is on youtube. Continue reading
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We could have drownded!
We were woken up at 1.30am last Friday night by pheebs having a scrap in the back garden. After going down to see what was going on I got back in bed and K said whats that noise…..I lay there and thought …that’s dripping that is. Went into the front bedroom and water was coming Continue reading
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Spring is here!
Fantastic weather this weekend we went for a right good bike ride this morning. It was a really bright sunny morning and we went to Wakes Colne Green – Fordham – Aldham – Great Tey – Marks Hall – Greenstead Green (for tea and cake) – home for a rest. Met up with the Corkys Continue reading
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Home alone
K went out last night to take part in a quiz at the school so I was home alone. It was alright actually, it took me right back to my Flanders Field days. I cooked a chili while I read a book my dad lent me “The innocent man” by John Grisham which is brilliant Continue reading
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Lunar Eclipse
Watched the total eclipse of the moon last night. I’m well chuffed with these photos. I took this one just as the moon is entering the Umbra and as it leaves… Continue reading
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Brittany in April
Booked a holiday in Brittany for a week in April. A Sweet little cottage perfect in which to mooch! Continue reading
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Notes on a Scandal
Superb. Judi Dench is brilliant and Cate Blanchett is well ….. gorgeous and brilliant. Really good story and dead tense. 9/10 Continue reading
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Wolfmother
Received my wolfmother album today, it is superb. I just wish I had the hair for headbanging… Continue reading
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Moochy weekend
Little happened at Trevenna this last weekend us Thomas’s were feeling dead lazy! My folks came for tea an sat and on Sunday we just lazed around and ate cake, cool eh! Continue reading
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Jordan Matter
Love this picture. How would it feel to do that?? This was taken by Jordan matter a photographer based in New York. K’s going to replicate this picture down Earls Colne High Street! I wish I could take pictures like that…. Continue reading
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Pierrepoint
Superb film about the executioner Albert Pierrepoint starring Timothy Spall. Timothy Spall is brilliant and the production design is really good, everywhere looks so drab, it captures the time perfectly. 10/10 wow! Continue reading
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Busy weekend
Cor did loads this weekend, got out on my bike on Friday the poor spiders were gutted to lose their climbing frame! I did the Colne Valley Route and it was brill. I’ve really missed getting out on my bike, must get out more.. Saturday we went for a curry at Sizzlers in Halstead with Continue reading
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The last king of Scotland
Superb and very tense. Brilliant performance by Forest Whittaker 8/10 Continue reading
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Its sooooo cooooold
Yay the cold weather is here at last! It was -5 this morning when I got in my car and it dropped to -7 as I drove through Wakes Colne. Winter is here at last! Snow is forecast for tomorrow. Hope hope Continue reading
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John Harold Arnold Bramwell
Went to see JHAB play an acoustic set at the Loft in Cambridge last night. It was a great venue, a small bar in the loft above a pub. It was sold out and even then there was only about about a hundred people there. He was, as always, brilliant. I can never tire of Continue reading
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Dossy weekend
At last! Spud wired our shower up for us on Saturday. It felt quite weird using it, it was like I was in someone else’s house. In the evening we had tea at my folks and on Sunday we topped the Eucalyptus tree whose roots had been damaged by the recent winds. Snow forecast for Continue reading
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Continuing our Cillian Murphy trip, this is a great film about two brothers who are members of the IRA during the war of independence and the civil war. 8/10 Continue reading
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Leanne up the duffers
Corky whispered to me this morning that Leanne is probably preggers. She has still got to have it confirmed by the doc but its looking good, hurrah! Continue reading
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Alegria
Had a top weekend. Gray(ham) and Nina came round for tea on Saturday. We had a right good night, sat at the table chatting until nearly 1 am. They were telling us all about there trip 6 month trip to Australia and Canada (I so wanna go to Canada now). On Sunday we went to Continue reading
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Thank You For Smoking
Satire on political correctness. Funny, but you have to be in the mood.. 6/10 Continue reading
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Fairfield – New Years Day
Heres some pics.. Looking up to Rydal Head The hail on its way while we were having lunch. View of Helvellen from Fairfield Al with his cup Continue reading
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Breakfast on Pluto
Very Funny. Brilliant performance by Cillian Murphy. 7/10 Continue reading
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Casino Royale
I though this was excellent. Daniel Craig is really good as Bond. The opening sequence with Bond chasing a terroist played by Sebastien Foucan, the free runner is superb. 7/10 Continue reading