While I have never thought of myself as super flexible, neither did I think of myself as particulary stiff. Boy, was I wrong.

( Where I find I can look like an idiot in any fitness class you choose... )

( Satnav woes with mild spoilers for The Hobbit )

There's a film that's been prodding at my consciousness for a while in various Sci-fi mags to the point that I thought 'I have to see this when it comes out at the cinema.' It's a mock documentary (I know it's supposed to be called a 'mockumentary' but I just can't. It sounds weird) written by Jermaine Clement (one half of Flight of the Conchords) ( Read more... )

Flatmate warned me last night that her parents are coming over on Saturday with her little nephew and niece. I am sure they're very nice but I get fretful when the house is full of people I don't know and am completely freaked by little people so I'm going to Stratford for the weekend to see the Shakespeare Houses (again) and, since the Youth ( Read more... )

Had a go at putting up the tent at the weekend. Turns out it's just marginally biiger than the grass patch so it wasn't what I'd call a professional job, but at least I know have a rough idea of what I'm doing before I arrive on some distant campsite and have checked that everything is included and working. Plus, it looks like great fun, I can ( Read more... )

( Alarming Clock... )

Have had 2 very different outings over the past 2 days.

On Wednesday, I saw Fast & Furious 6 at the cinema.

( Fast & Furious 6 Spoilers )

Went to see the new Star Trek today.

( Star Trek (Mild) Spoilers )

Went to see 'Gambit' at the cinema last night. It was alright, the bit in the hotel is hilarious due in no small part to the actors playing the desk clerks but the rest of it is just, well, meh. Plus, due to the traffic, I didn't make it to the cinema for the 18.30 showing so had to wait till the 20.50 one. On the plus side, this gave me time to go ( Read more... )

Went to see Skyfall last night and it was awesome!

( Big Spoilers ahead... )