It’s another ‘fish-chips-mushy peas-and-a-film-night’ here tonight. Jo, Janet and Lee popped round (it was Lee’s birthday too!) and the consensus for which film to watch was Shutter Island starring Leo Di Caprio and directed by Martin Scorsese. Actually, the choice was pretty easy, as it was the only ones in my new batch that was …
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DVD: Centurion (Blu-ray)
Ahh, a good day, but a busy one. I had a speedy journey back (from the school), and arrived home around 5.30. The girls had bought me a chocolate bottle of wine with ‘Mr Chairman’ piped on it – excellent! We then sat down to a good meal of steak and chips with a glass …
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Fish & Chips and… Avatar
With Friday-night Fish and Chips organised, Jo, Janet, Lee and Nikki joined us for supper and then we all watched Avatar on Blu-ray (is there any other colour for this film!). Ann and I had seen it at the cinema back in February in 3D. At the time, I’d been brief about the film …
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Saturday: Johnny and Mel
A lazzzzzy day! 👍💤 The weather was indifferent, so we had a leisurely breakfast and then read the papers and chatted. That took us up to lunchtime. The sun came out (sort of!) and so we took advantage of the situation and had a light salad lunch in the garden. 2.45pm: Then, it was off …
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Busy Saturday
We’re planning to go to Kelmarsh Hall later today to see English Heritage’s ‘2010 Festival of History’. Ann’s friend Nicki joined and we just had time to whizz down to Lee’s to assemble her new bed and then returning home for a quick lunch. By 12.30 lunch was almost ready, however, the weather still looked …
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Meal with David and Val
We ate-in tonight, round at David and Val’s. Val made shepherd’s pie and Ann supplied the puddings. We also watched Sherlock Holmes on DVD. Initially, I thought that the DVD contained a NON Blu-Ray version too (so we could play it on David’s player), but no such luck. So, it was back round to ours! …
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DVD: Surrogates
I’d forgotten I’d got this DVD! There wasn’t much on the TV (after Doctor Who, of course!), so I popped it in the DVD player and sat back to see what it was like. Starring Bruce Willis (minus his white vest), it’s a story set in the near future where we all stay indoors and …
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DVD: Hurt Locker + Fish and Chips with David and Val
There’s nothing quite like Fish and Chips on a Friday is there? Maybe it’s the health benefits of fish combined with the naughtiness of chips? Or, maybe it’s because it’s just the end of the week? Whatever! it all tasted good!!!! – and I managed to squeeze in a battered sausage – oo-err missus!!! 🙂 …
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DVD: Pride and Prejudice
We watched the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice in all its Blu-Ray glory this afternoon (five episodes today and one yesterday!). In my view, it’s still the best adaptation ever produced Not sure about the transfer to Blu-ray though – it looked decidedly grainy in places, and it also had a very strange …
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Lazy Sunday Afternoon
…and the morning too! Unusually, neither of us had that much to do today. I got the books ready for Nick, my Accountant (it’s my end-of-year), whilst Ann attacked the shower-room armed with an elbow full of grease – and the oven, with a chicken full of err.. chicken! Lee and I caught up with …
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Ely Ely Oh!
The three of us (Ann, Nicki and I) took a drive to Ely today. I haven’t been there for a gazillion years. Parking was pretty straightforward – a dedicated car-park for the Cathedral, our first stop. As we walked from the car, we suddenly realised how cold it was – but worse was to come!! …
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Nicki here for the weekend
Nicki joined us tonight – she’s been on holiday this week and staying ’til late Saturday night and then driving home. I’d quite forgotten that we hadn’t ‘done’ Christmas pressies with her (as we didn’t see her over the Christmas period) and it felt really strange doing this in February! She also bought us some …
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DVD: Star Trek
I’d been to see it at the cinema in May last year. Lee’s a fan, and hadn’t seen it, so with Ann away tonight (who’s not a fan!), it was the perfect opportunity to see it in all its blu-ray glory. Having watched it again, I’d say it was a very watchable film – even …
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The Packing continues/Salvation Army Concert/Ice Age
We spent part of the morning continuing to pack. It all seems to fit (but the kitchen sink was a bit of a problem!!) – so we should get away with being under the weight limits for BA. Job done! We’re all packed apart from a few last minute bits and pieces. We’re ahead …
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Han or not to Han
Our original plan was to pick up Jo, Janet and Carol and head over to Han, our favourite Chinese restaurant in Market Harborough for a final pre-Christmas gorge-fest. However, the atrocious weather here put paid to that and we decided to have everyone round to ours. As it turned out, Carol wasn’t able to make …
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Anniversary Presents 2009
Given that it’s out 25th, we splashed out a bit this year! Ann, from me… Me from Ann… From Rosi and David From Paul and Karen 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 …
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Roger, Jane and Oliver here for the Weekend
Saturday The day didn’t start well weather-wise with rain, rain and more rain. Good news though, by the time they arrived at just after 11, it was starting to clear-up. Ann had already rushed down to Waitrose for 8am to get in the food for the weekend and we sat down to pizza and salad …
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DVD: Iron Man (Blu-Ray)
A (very) rare morning-off today as I’m well-ahead with my work. Time to catch-up with some DVDs. I bought this DVD a while ago and then forgot I’d got it! On inserting the DVD, it immediately accessed the ‘net and downloaded some extra goodies in the guise of a quiz about the film – neat! …
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DVD: Watchmen (Blu-Ray)
Watchmen was a very unusual film. The story is about an alternative USA in 1985 where costumed super-heroes are a normal part of society. Civilisation is on the verge of nuclear war between the US and Russia and Nixon is in his third-term. Someone is killing-off the super-heroes, most recently ‘The Comedian’ and those that …
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DVD: Taken (Blu-ray)
We watched Taken with David and Val tonight round at ours tonight. Starring Liam Neeson it was the ‘extended harder cut’ version … (ouch!). Just before we started watching the film, I served my chili-chicken for the main-course and Ann’s served her brioche and butter Apricot pudding about half-way through. The storyline? Neeson’s daughter is …
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DVD: The International (Blu-Ray)
We watched The International tonight and it was excellent! It’s also the first DVD we’ve bought that features ‘BD-Live‘ (more about that later). Starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts, the story centres around a group of internationally corrupt bankers (very topical!) and Clive Owen’s attempt to bring them down. Initially a bit of a slow-burner, …
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Ralph and Karen – here for the weekend
Saturday We drove down to Bicester Shopping Village to meet R and K. The girls did a little some shopping, (but didn’t buy much) whilst Ralph and I pursued more manly activities by like heading to the BOSE shop to see the latest kit. Ralph and I then headed back to ours to chill-out and …
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DVD: “The Duchess”
We watched the 2008 DVD “The Duchess” this afternoon. It was a really good film – a lavish production in all senses…and even better on Blu-ray! The soundtrack was good too! Related stuff… ‘The Duchess’ exhibition: costumes and portraits at Chatsworth House (telegraph.co.uk) Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my …
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Nick and Celina here…
Nick and Celina are joining us today – they’re here all day today and are leaving after brekky tomorrow – we’re really looking forward to seeing them again. Just after 1pm they arrived in their shiny new Honda. What a gorgeous looking car! We caught up with all their news including Celina’s ‘little project’ involving …
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Blu-Ray DVDs: Australia & Quantum of Solace
Having picked-up the new HDMI cable from Richer Sounds after yesterday’s error, I got it all connected up to our new Blu-Ray player and existing TV without any problems at all. At £89.95, the cable felt expensive, but apparently, it’s one of the best you can get. The blurb for the cable boasts: Apparently, all …
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