Comments | parma_violets: Dave Spart

parma_violets

Dave Spart - The Alternative Voice

Nov 10, 2005 18:33

Most curious thing - I met my old history teacher in Waterstone's the other day. (Mr. Edwards, for the small but dedicated band of Yarm alumni who read this journal) We had a very enjoyable gab, and he left me with a phone number and a standing invitation to come up and see him if I'm ever in Yarm - which I might well be, thanks to recent ( Read more... )

dvds, yarm, nostalgia, curb your enthusiasm, housing problems, doctor who

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baron_scarpia November 10 2005, 18:56:54 UTC

Wish I could buy DVDs.

But I have to buy things like leaseholds instead. Boring houses. They're just not as exciting as hanging out with Tom and Lalla.

parma_violets November 10 2005, 20:08:16 UTC

City of Death does feel an awful lot like hanging out with people - the Doctor and Romana certainly don't bother to do much to solve the mystery until Part Two is out of the way, which is funny and oddly endearing. The jokes in it just rattle off at an incredible pace, too. It's as overwhelming as Ghost Light in its own way, this mad torrent of quality... stuff.

olilewis November 10 2005, 19:06:57 UTC

It will be CDs graham, i don't own a dvd-writer :/

I will try and get them done as soon as possible, but I have had an oddly busy week.

parma_violets November 10 2005, 20:05:59 UTC

That's OK. And I don't mind if they're CDs, DVDs, VCDs, whatever, just so I can get a bit of a grip on where we are and where I might start editing.

jakiri November 10 2005, 19:20:25 UTC

I bought a DVD, but it was Civ IV so it probably doesn't count.

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parma_violets November 12 2005, 14:47:57 UTC

Apparently he's still teaching at Yarm. Olly mentioned him being threatened with the sack a bit back over either an unscheduled field trip or a fling with a pupil (depending on which source you believe) but I didn't want to bring it up in what was a genuinely lovely little reunion.