"I'll admit I may have seen better days, but I'm still not to be had for the price of a cocktail, "(Margo Channing)
I AM Carrie Bradshaw?
In Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw always says that New York has a rhythm of its own, and the noise of the start up of deliveries, commuter traffic and building sites this morning DID remind me of New York, albeit on an obvious smaller scale. The very bright sunshine also gave the illusion of being abroad, and I did feel rather smug sat there on my own
Catch up
Tim's Birthday
It was nice to have such a relaxing evening, as only a couple of hours ago, one of the passing farming hay wagons ripped off the top of the cottage garden wall! As Chris and I was leaving to go to Ann and Tim's we caught sight of the farmer who had inflicted the damage. It was like a red rag to a bull to me , when he refused to apologise and just banged on about having a problem with the size of his trailer! I think I embarrassed Chris as I lost my temper and in no uncertain terms reminded him that our cottage has been in its present position since 1764 and that if he had hit it, it was in fact his fault and not ours!. I shouted that I expected him to repair the wall, and drove off! If he does so...well...we will wait and see.
The trouble with terriers
Barcelona 92
LBC was debating how the London Olympics will fair in 2012 this morning, and I wondered if the UK will put on a show as good as Spain did in 1992. Lighting the torch was the highlight of the games and great showmanship!
Independence Day
The sequence that holds up the best is the initial destruction of the cities of New York (of course), Los Angeles and Washington. C.G.I combined with the more old fashioned physical special effects (aka Poseidon Adventure and Towering Inferno) are used in increasingly iimpressive set pieces to crank up the tension to unbearable levels. Director Roland Emmerich, obviously seemed to enjoy himself and gives great homage to all those disaster flicks of the 1970s as well as epics like the War of the Worlds. The piece de resistance scene where stripper Vivica A. Fox saves her son (and dog) in an L.A. road tunnel which is exploding in flames has to be seen to be believed.
all bollocks but great fun
More Crops
The potatoes are ugly as hell, but have been selling like hot cakes, and the first of my runner beans are ready, so in between digging the new vegetable patch, I have been delivering sold veg to "customers" in Bodelwyddan,Dyserth and Prestatyn. 18 Eggs today too so I think I will bring a few samples to Sheffield on Wednesday for Jane, Mike, Micky and hopefully Jonney.