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Category: Arts

  • Rumour Mill Active Once More – Allegedly

    You will probably already have dissed this as yesterday’s chip wrapper, but according to The Sun – and who would doubt its veracity?  – none other than Jonny Depp is to star in the latest film version of Dr Who. Paul has already stated his demands re this farrago.  JD has to transfigure into the…

  • Wedding Preparations

    Crikey, another long day at work. Why does it always crank up so during the middle months of the year?  Anyway, your correspondent was the only one who could do the plank at Pilates tonight.  God knows why, but my back, long the scourge of my existence, seems to have taken on a new life…

  • Bank Holiday Weekend

    Taking time out from trying to synchronise the kitchen calendar, my diary, the band diary, my work diary and the Google calendar. It’s Bank Holiday weekend so hooray for the rubbish weather. Might tootle up to Vane Farm to see which birds are about, before booking a space behind the sofa for the second part…

  • Tunnock’s

    Oh my word, an art exhibition devoted to Tunnock’s.

  • Happy Easter

    Sitting quietly after an epic day at work, and after a big rehearsal last night.  Wishing you all a happy Easter, hope that everyone has the opportunity to have some me time, along with any family celebrations. Go quietly into that good night. Possibly not the most appposite quote, but that’s the way I am…

  • Sports Relief

    If you have not see Smithy’s skits for Sports Relief, have a look. They are genuinely funny.

  • Shows

    Went to see Jennifer Batten on Friday, at the Inn at Lathones, great wee set up they have there, you can stay in the Inn and walk the 10 yards to the gig.  Admittedly it was 10 yards through the wind and snow, but that just made it all the nicer to arrive. Word of…

  • Woodentops

    total bonus – an episode of The Woodentops on FaceTube! I thought they had all been lost.  This was my all time favourite Watch With Mother programme when I was wee.  Monday Picturebook, Tuesday Andy Pandy , Wednesday Bill & Ben, Thursday Picturebook again and Friday The Woodentops.   Picture book had the 3 Jolly Jack…

  • TV

    Good evening to everyone in the rain-sodden nation. At least there is a Wallace and Gromit retrospective on t.v. tonight. (7 p.m.) We’ve nearly recovered from Dr Who on Sunday, only to know that we’re going to be in bits again at Xmas.Hmm. Might have been last night.

  • Doctor Who

    Next Dr Who this Sunday 15th November at 7 p.m. on BBC 1. Be there.