After our recent run of duff DVDs (Drive and Black Swan), we decided to watch this latest acquisition – The Bank Job – not really knowing much about it. Set in London in the 70s and starring Jason Statham plus a host of other well known Brit actors including Keeley Hawes and David Suchet, it’s …
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Month:February 2012
Lent Boy (2012)
For those who asked – here is my list of banned substances for the period of Lent in 2012. It’s a longer list than in 2011! …and 2010 … and 2009 (but that’s the idea, as I try and grow the list each year by 3-4 items). There is always quite a bit of debate …
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Tech Alert No. 1138: Sky on your Smartphone
This is cool… and free… and launched today. If you’ve got a Sky package and an Android phone (well, most newer ones) you can now watch Sky programmes on your mobile. Just go to the Android Market and search using ‘sky’ as your criteria. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing …
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Cinema: The Artist
We picked up Lee and dropped into the local Odeon tonight to see ‘The Artist’. This is the film that was made to look like an old black-and-white silent movie and tells the story of an artiste struggling to make the transition to the ‘talkies’. It’s not always a good sign when you hear that …
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South of the Pacific in Birmingham
Nick and Celina joined us for the weekend. it was Celina’s birthday and as a surprise, we’re all went off to Birmingham to see the stage production of South Pacific. (Wiki entry about South Pacific is HERE)Nick and Celina arrived about noon and we hurried down a quick snack before jumping in the car and …
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TV’s Hustle – Last ever episode
I just watched last night’s last-ever episode. Predictable? Maybe! Although not quite such a quizzical ending as the recent Sherlock finale, I thought it did the script-writers proud and brought the series full-circle. Shame it’s now finished, as IMO it was always a very watchable programme …and family friendly too. #hustle Steve PalmerI got into …
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A Taste of…
India! We met up with Paul and Sue at the Taste of India in Rothwell tonight. This restaurant was probably the first one we discovered when we moved to Kettering all those years ago. Since then, admittedly, we sort of forgot about it, preferring Mazza’s simply because it’s closer to home (well, at least it …
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Hope you had a good one! ..and when I say Ann is my rock, what I mean is… Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well …
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DVD: Black Swan
First of all, ‘hats-off’ to Natalie Portman, who carried off the lead role in Black Swan very convincingly. It can’t have been the easiest of parts to study for, and she looked very credible in all the dance scenes. Now to the story: Those expecting to see that nice girl from Star Wars as a …
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Lunch with Denis and Bev
There’s cool weather, cold weather, freezing weather and TODAY! When Ann, Lee and I left for Lincoln, Ann’s car was saying it was –8C outside – it certainly felt like it and I don’t think I’ve ever felt so cold. As we drove a few miles through Weekley, the gauge plummeted to –11C. That’s right …
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Tech Alert: No. 1123: “I Hate you Butler!”
You wait for ages for one to come along… ..and then possibly the most useful Android app for a long while makes its appearance! If you live in London, or work there, or travel to the Capital once in a while. and have to get a bus from A to B, (that’s me!) this app …
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Snow!
Overnight, we had some significant snowfall here. As always, the roads are already chaos, some trains are cancelled and so are around 30% of flights out of Heathrow. So, it was good to see we took the situation seriously – and made a snowman!!! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing …
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Snow Patrol
After 2-3 inches of snow that fell during Saturday evening, we were debating the disadvantages of owning a WHITE cat! 🙂 First snow of 2012 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all …
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Tech Alert No. 977: “Phone me some music”
OK, so here’s the challenge. You’ve got a lovely up-to-date smartphone and you’ve managed to put a load of MP3s on it. Up ‘til now you’ve been very happy listening to your tunes through some ear-buds or headphones. For many, that’s all that’s required for a great musical experience. Trouble is, some of us (of …
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No Pressure Then!
When the Wet-Room was completed a few months back, we soon realised that the whizzy-tap-with-no-knobs-on-you-just-hold-your-hands-near-the-tap-and out-comes-the-water was going to be a pain in the a** to live with! The problem? Unbeknown to any of us, it was only suitable for high pressure systems, and being upstairs where the water pressure is very low, the water …
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Great App for Android Phones
If you need to find the cheapest price for something, this is a great app. …and it’s. FREE! Check Out “Idealo” Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with …
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