That's not a novel, that's the scribblings of a retard

This afternoon mostly I've been loving The Mighty Boosh. Sophie got the DVD of the first series as a birthday present. Post barbecue recovery took the form of a bowl of coleslaw, ryvitas and the Boosh.

Greetings From Sunny Nottinghamshire

Simon and I are sitting in sunny well, partly cloudy Nottinghamshire this morning we had dinner last night with some friends of ours Rich and Julie which was really nice and very relaxing. We are going to Sophie's birthday barbecue in Derby this arvo. Now if I had been a bit more aware, perhaps I could have gone to this before the bbq. Would have been on my own though.

On Wednesday related matters saw this it made me laugh. They are called pigs because the red and white strips said to resemble streaky bacon.

Wensday

Can't think of a better title.

Found this when surfing this lunchtime: YouAreABert not much content yet, but hopefully he will carry on in the fine style he has started in.

Only thing is, what does he mean by "bert"? I looked at Urban Dictionary that didn't seem to clarify it nor were any of the websites that claimed to translate Northern Irish slang, although the Wiki entry did amuse me. I'm sure that I use half those phrases and it's not because I've read The Commitments or watched Father Ted, don't think they are exclusive to Ireland.

Siobhan? Stray Taoist? any ideas?

Good Bye Tom Baker Hello K9

Saw this in the Guardian on my way home from Lynn this morning. Tom Baker no longer to be the voice of BT Texts Simon reminded me that it was only a temporary appointment, but it seems a very short three months.

Really enjoyed this Saturday's episode, David Tennet is excellent as Dr Who. I didn't think the opening episode was as bad as it was painted, it was too busy though, with so many ideas in it that didn't get a full and proper exploration. Also science fiction it maybe but they need to watch that they don't rely on wildly bad science such as mixing all the intravenous antidotes together then spraying them on the zombies to cure them who then can pass that cure on, as a plot device.

It was so crap it hurt.

But we've got K9 next week and Anthony Head of Buffy fame can't wait.

New BBC website

A Glorious Day

Which positively demanded that we left the house for a bimble around King's Lynn, then we drove up past the Chemical Factory to almost the mouth of the Great Ouse to look at the nature reserve. Low on the horizon were flocks and flocks of birds returning to Britain after a winter of sunning themselves somewhere warmer and sunnier (and hopefully avian flu free).

Apart from a couple of light aircraft going overhead, the only noise was the the lapping of the river against the sand bank and the bird song around us.

After all that fresh air and excitement I now feel shattered so I am sat here watching Simon working wonders in the kitchen as he cooks our dinner for tonight. He's just donned the marigolds in order to chop the chillies. :-D

A little more nonsense from Eclectech

Yay, those wonderful people/person at Eclectech have been busy animating for our delight and delecation.

eclectech : daily mail picnic

Pirates of the Caribbean

We had a very nice Easter, thank you very much, Easter Lunch at my Mum's and a picnic in a windswept field on Easter Monday because we could.

I also got to watch the whole of Pirates of the Caribbean, a film that several of my friends and colleagues have quietly raved about since it came out in 2003.

I think they may have over-rated it, I was left distinctly unmoved. For one thing it was far too long, too many lengthy fight scenes and despite the best efforts of Johnny Depp and Co. it didn't sparkle.

Things niggled - using a bedwarmer and having a bedroom fire in the Caribbean - nonsense. We Brits are notoriously bad at Dealing With Heat™ . Also how could someone as thin as Keira Knightley haul dozens of heavy rum barrels from their underground hiding place within the time it takes for a drunken pirate to sleep it off and set them alight without any help? I found it very hard to suspend my disbelief.

Johnny Depp was fabulous, over acting the role to a T, Geoffrey Rush obviously had a marvelous time playing Barabrosa and he was great too. Some of Britain's finest actors were on the screen. Keira Knightly and Orlando Bloom were in it too.

Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom - there was absolutely no sexual chemistry between them, These two leads were callow, uninteresting ciphers, Keira Knightley can act, I think, but she didn't really get a chance in this film. Orlando Bloom however, oh dear he has no presence what so ever. He was a black hole in the film where it needed a romantic hero.

There were some good one liners and script was witty in places but the plot had more holes in it than a cheap good time girls fishnets.

Next Week: Orson Wells - Does he have a career?