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SNOW DAY (and a half)

SNOW DAY (and a half)

All of my friends around the world who are used to dealing with snow and ice regularly are more than welcome to point, laugh, giggle and perhaps even guffaw right now. Yes, England isn’t particularly good when it comes to handling snow.  Winter tyres on cars?  Nope because we roughly seem to get two or [...]

January 7, 2010 More
Blu-ray Review: The Taking of Pelham 123

Blu-ray Review: The Taking of Pelham 123

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (henceforth to be referred to as Pelham in this review) is something of an oddball movie because at times it isn’t sure quite what it’s meant to be.  Is it an action movie, thriller, character piece?  More on that in a moment. This re-imagining (which is Hollywood’s latest [...]

December 29, 2009 More
Life Laundry 2009

Life Laundry 2009

I’m a big fan of what is usually referred to as “life laundry” which essentially means “get rid of all the junk you don’t want/need/have any further use for”.  Which when done correctly means I end up with a tidier house/mind, a happier spouse and a feeling of inner goodness for donating a load of [...]

December 27, 2009 | 2 Comments More
Here We Go Again…

Here We Go Again…

Yes, I did flip the image so the text would show! I’ve performed yet another blog u-turn with this site. I know I said it was going…again.  I wasn’t going to continue…again.  Haven’t got enough time to continue….blah blah de blah.  Sorry.  I’ll hang my head a little bit but hopefully my loyal readers (yes [...]

December 24, 2009 | 3 Comments More
BBC iPlayer on Freesat

BBC iPlayer on Freesat

I have been a little bit out of touch with the world of Freesat just recently, but thanks to the launch of the Food Network (channel 405) I have become complete addicted to it over the first couple of days of my Christmas break.  The PVR is actually getting some use for once! But I [...]

December 23, 2009 | 2 Comments More