Winner, Winner! TV Dinner! – Paddington in Peru

It’s another of our ‘Winner Winner, TV Dinner’ Nights. Jo & Janet joined us for 2024’s ‘Paddington in Peru‘. On the ‘Dinner, Dinner’ front, a rare evening off (pretty much) for Ann as J&J supplied the Mains and the Dessert – all we needed to do was prepare the veg and the custard!! 😀 When …
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Film: Captain America – Brave New World (2025)

I’m back into my ‘Marvel Movie Phase’. 👍 Actually, I never went away, but I think Marvel Films itself (who are desperate to rekindle their past box-office successes) have drastically reduced their output of late – so there hasn’t been much to go and see! 🤔 Our destination? My second visit to the Savoy Cinema …
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Film: Bridget Jones – Mad About The Boy (2025)

This wouldn’t usually be my first choice of film — I’m more into ones in ‘spandex’! However, we had an ulterior motive! With the local Odeon recently closing its doors for good, we wanted to see what ‘The Savoy’ was like in nearby Corby. Apart from CineWorld at Rushden Lakes, this one is now probably …
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Valentine’s Day (2025)

14th February Well actually, a TWO-day celebration, this year, as we headed for Buckingham and the White Hart Hotel for a romantic day and sleepover. 💑💑. It’s 10.30 and we’re off! But before all that, an opportunity to explore the town of Buckingham. We arrived just before 11.45 and although the town seemed quite quiet, …
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Christmas 2024

Merry Christmas! After last year’s aborted efforts to celebrate due to me seriously lacerating my left hand on the Friday before Christmas (and subsequent operation on Christmas Day, 2023) we’re looking forward to this Christmas, even more so than usual! 👍😀 As the week leading up to Cbig day began (Christmas Day was on a …
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Doctor Who Christmas Special (2024): Joy to the World

It’s Christmas Day and there’s a Doctor Who Special on TV again this year. Written by ex-Showrunner, Steven Moffat, we’re promised a proper festive-themed episode. The Christmas Day Special was revived last year when Russell T Davies took over from Chris Chibnall as Showrunner (who always preferred New Year’s Day to showcase the latest episode). …
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Doctor Who – Something special for Christmas!

Doctor Who fans get an extra gift from Santa this year! …and I’m not talking about the forthcoming 2024 Christmas Special starring the current Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa! If Patrick Troughton was your Doctor (he was mine!) this was to be pure nostalgia combined with TV technology at its best! 👍 In 1969, the BBC showed …
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Our Anniversary (13/40)

Hi everyone! It’s our Anniversary – thanks for all your good wishes! 👍 😁 😁. As many of you know, we met and married on the same date – 14 December – so it’s our ’13th’ today or ’40th’, depending on when you begin counting! Having somewhat prematurely celebrated with a mega-holiday to Australia, Singapore …
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First Visit: Hilltop Farm & Café, Leamington Spa

We met up with Ian & Ann and Alan and Mags today, part of our three-monthly catchup. Today’s venue-of-choice was Hilltop Farm in Leamington Spa – a first visit for us! It was a grotty day weather-wise (typical December) – mizzle! – but on arrival, looking at how packed the car-park was, suggested this was …
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Christmas TV Listings (2024)

We’ve all got different ‘triggers’ for when ‘Christmas’ officially begins. For many, it’s probably when the Supermarkets start displaying their Christmas lines! But that’s obscenely early isn’t it? So how about… …that first Christmas meal? (this year, our first one was last Saturday 😋😃) …or when the John Lewis Christmas TV Ad first appears? (an …
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Holiday: Day 33 – Heading Home/New Zealand Summary

6.05am: Morning all! 👍 As promised, here is the summary of our holiday in New Zealand during November 2024, where we visited both the North and South Islands. We used most forms of transport, but mainly travelled around using an Avis hire car. We can’t claim to have seen all of New Zealand, but having …
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Holiday: Day 32 – Singapore (Final Day)

5.30am: Morning all! 😎. It’s our last full day here in Singapore, and I was awake from about 3am. Missed one of my Daily Posts?Click HERE Our Photo-Reel of Australia, New Zealand and Singapore (and no chat!)Click HERE Day 32 – Where are we? (Saturday, 30th November) We’re staying in the Holiday Inn Express in …
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Holiday: Day 30 – Farewell New Zealand

6.45am: Morning all!. Phew! 😉. After more than a 1000 photographs and almost 2900 kilometres (c1800 miles) of driving, today, we say goodbye to New Zealand! We’ve packed/unpacked 13 times, stayed in 5 motels, 5 apartments, 2 B&Bs plus 1 hotel – and written daily about our 27-day adventure! Do you know what? I think …
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Holiday: Day 29 – Arrowtown Revisited!

6.30am: Hi everyone! 😉. Hard to believe, but we’re coming to the end of our New Zealand adventure! ☹️☹️☹️☹️. Thanks for all your questions, comments, and suggestions during our travels – every single one of them, very much appreciated! 👍😍 For those of you with a similar trip in mind, I’ll post a summary of …
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Holiday: Day 28 – Aiming for Arrowtown!

xx.xx: Hello-ee! 😀. Welcome to Tuesday – it’s another travel day for us. Day 28 – Where are we? (Tuesday, 26th November) 8.36am: With just a few days left in New Zealand, today, we said goodbye to Te Anau and drove south-eastwards and then north to Arrowtown, around 200km (121 miles) away. It’s an old …
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