I saw “The Shape of Water” this evening. At a loose end and thought I’d see what was on at the local cinema ( Read more... )

The annual event, again. Increased rapidity. Went out with friends last night to see The Imitation Game. Worthwhile and moving film. Benedict Cumberbatch making a good job of playing Alan Turing, and enough of a plot to keep the attention.

A friend called in for coffee today and gifted me with...


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A grey and lacklustre month. I should have been achieving a great deal, catching up on all my paperwork and office jobs, but it just hasn't happened. The usual excuses, everything taking longer than expected, a lack of energy, and possibly too many evenings taken 'researching' Tumblr ( Read more... )

Slipping here. Maybe nothing much has happened to share, or maybe I'm just getting out of the habit.

The local literature festival in October was a welcome diversion. I attended a number of events where various folk were talking about their life and/or plugging their latest book. Highlights were former Irish President Mary Robinson, an ( Read more... )

The Beeb has been running some retrospectives on the Beatles recently, and yesterday I attended a panel discussion on Dr No - the first of the Bond franchise films. Both marking 50 year anniversaries.

The Beatles may be considered very passée in today's music circles, not helped by Macca continuing in his attempts to sing - some time after he lost ( Read more... )

Glad to have got over a lingering cold that is doing the rounds. Slowed me down, in spite of a dearth of work. The days fly past ( Read more... )

After last winter's lack of rain, now one of the wettest Aprils on record ( Read more... )

Another week, another set of bank holidays ( Read more... )

Yesterday I went to a film evening at the house of friends. The movie was Black Book by Paul Verhoeven ( Read more... )

Forthright Firth
Six of us turned up to see 'The King's Speech' in Cardiff (trailer). The film had come with a number of recommendations (including one from bdouville) so, despite the rather lacklustre synopsis of watching some royal bod struggle with his stammer, my expectations were raised. I needn't have worried. The pacing, script, backdrop and quality ( Read more... )