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Monthly Archives: January 2010
The Chair In SF
The humble chair. A little spot designed for rest and relaxation, right? An item of furniture for you to take the weight off your feet, to switch off a bit. Not in SF, it isn’t. In our favourite genre, the … Continue reading
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The Door in SF
You thought I was kidding, didn’t you? Ron Cobb does the business. That’s the kind of door we’re talking about… image courtesy of John Eaves. Check out his chunk of posts on Ron Cobb here. Let’s consider the humble doorway, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, ramblin'
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The Joy Of Corridor
Like most things in my life, it all boils down to Star Wars. There are certain kinds of films that I really go for, and will happily sit and watch again and again. Danny Boyle’s Sunshine is one of them, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, ramblin'
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Satan’s Schoolgirls
I should mention this, shouldn’t I? The observant amongst you, Readership, will have noticed the ranty banner at the top of the page. Let’s reiterate the message. For the first time, the entire text of my first novel, the St. … Continue reading
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Done A Mix
Yesterday, the popular link-forwarding site Reddit was asked to generate a list of songs to get you out of bed and moving on a Monday morning. The response was – shall we say enthusiastic? As I had some spare time, … Continue reading
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Food For Thought
I love flicking through cookery books. I’m a complete sucker for them, always have been. I’m a curious cook (that is, someone that enjoys playing and investigating in the kitchen, not someone that’s a bit odd when he puts on … Continue reading
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The White Event
Well, Reading really caught the brunt of the cold weather this time around. X&HTowers is blanketed under about a foot of cold crisp white stuff, and looks more festive than Santa’s new socks. I’ve been really lucky with shift patterns … Continue reading
Posted in coccooning, ramblin', writing
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Expansion of Influence
As usual, I’m quiet because I’m busy. You should see the benefit of that very soon. In the meantime, let me point you at a piece I wrote for a new British film blog, Moviebrit. It’s on Avatar, and it’s … Continue reading
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