As much as I hate working in the shop, it does have its benefits - namely being able to visit the car boot sale down the road on Saturday mornings. I am a sucker for car boots, and this is quite a good one, though there are alot of stalls run by junk/antique shop owners getting rid of things that they've picked up in job lots and can't sell.
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When my ipod died I lost a lot of my favourite poetry readings *cough:nerd*,and I've just had a look for some of them on youtube. Alas i did not find them, but I did find this;

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I used to adore this poem in my melodrama phase, but overall I've never really been a Keats fan, 'St Agnes' Eve'  bored me to tears**. But on the other hand; Robert Donat!!

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Reminder to self. Next time you go puddle jumping don't wear a skirt or canvas shoes.
If you are stupid enough to go out in a skirt and thin tights (...again), at least wait till your hands and legs regain their normal temperature before you dive in the shower. Ow.

I'd love to get married in a rain storm (...this may be impractical... for several ( Read more... )

Whew, I spent 5 hours in a freezing cold basement today watching films. I saw 'The Iron Duke' and 'The Wandering Jew'. Both of which had me in hysterics because some of the techniques they used are now just such laughable cliches.
In 'The Iron Duke' Wellington announced the escape of Napoleon from Elba and everyone in the room went '....whAAAT?'
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They don't make film stars like this anymore....

• Anton Walbrook: Lieutenant in guards during WW1, taken prisoner in France and whiled away captivity organising a drama group which gave performances and poetry recitals to fellow inmates of p.o.w camp
• Anton Walbrook's dad? - a CIRCUS CLOWN :D
  
• Conrad Veidt: asked to state his ethnic origins on a form, he ( Read more... )

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The first 'that's what she said' joke recorded on camera?

At 3.35am TCM is showing "The Mask of Fu Manchu" (1932), with a pre-Thin Man Myrna Loy. So I am trying to find ways to kill the next two hours.

*blinks*
*stares around room*
*blinks*

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Ok, MA going well so far. If I can put as much effort into every other project as I have into the one below, I should be ok!
Am taking a module on using alternative sources as research, and accessing the usefulness and ...truth...I guess of them. As an introduction to ourselves and our research we are supposed to portray ourselves, as we would wish ( Read more... )

Why would anyone go and see this deplorable piece of Hollywood slush

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxG9CUc4jg4&NR=1

When from the comfort of your own home you could watch this beautiful, witty, biting work of ART?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PnI9_PvBf4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4otA9wveIGs

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