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Recently I discovered that another 'local' venue (a thirteen mile drive away as opposed to ten) is showing the NT Live encore screenings of Frankenstein. So despite saying that I wouldn't watch it again, in the interests of checking out the cinematic qualities of the other theatre (visited only once before many years ago to watch my daughter's very ( Read more... )

The recent downturn in the weather has seen me retreat into hibernation-with-a-good-book-mode. Unfortunately instead of just reading what is already around - or even finishing what I’ve already started - I’ve been busy acquiring new titles. I say new, but most of the acquisitions are actually dirt-cheap, second-hand soft-covers, so at least this ( Read more... )

No prizes for working out why I felt compelled to buy this cheap ring from the Accessorize half-price bin whilst out browsing the sales with my daughter today...


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This afternoon I am mostly attempting to make Christmas cards... although I did waste a certain unspecified amount of time sticking a Santa hat onto someone:


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Some days, for no particular reason, loud cathartic music is required. It must be something hormonal. Luckily the neighbours were all out ...

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I'm sure there are some new cracks in the house after that, but I feel much better. :-))

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