Monthly Archives: February 2009

Some Oscar Thoughts

…now that I’ve had a bit of time to think about it. 1. Slumdog absolutely deserved every award. Rewarding Danny Boyle’s style of lean, sharp film-making is a very good move, and the smartest thing Oscar’s done in quite a … Continue reading

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And Here We Go

Interesting week. My shift patterns at work may be about to change again, which would require a fairly major change in the way my life is organised over the next few months. In some ways that might not be too … Continue reading

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On Digital Comics

Marvel have just announced their new iTunes incentive, that will bring “animated” versions of old favourites and new strips to the platform, complete with dynamic movement and voiceovers. I cannot begin to tell you what a dreadful idea I think … Continue reading

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Singles Awareness Day

…not recognised in this parish. But I thought this was funny, anyway. For those who feel the urge to submerge themselves in pinkness and fluffyossity, I offer up Calamity Jon’s Deadwood Valentines.

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FODDERBLOG – Arroz Espanol

My problem (of which there are many, yes, granted, but for the purposes of this post, let’s concentrate on the culinary conundrum) is that I’m frequently in the door late, to be confronted by a hungry Clare demanding scran in … Continue reading

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Got Live If You Want It

I’ve had a bit of a musical epiphany. For a while now, friends who are more musically savvy than me have been raving about Wolfgang’s Vault, a depositary of live music that is heavily skewed to the golden age of … Continue reading

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The Sky Is Falling…

(photo from Lady Stevo for the Flickr Snowday London group) …or so the papers and TV would have you believe, anyway. Heaviest snowfall in eighteen years, trains and bus services paralysed, roads gridlocked. Nightmare, right? Well, kind of. Getting into … Continue reading

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