StarWars III.
Well that's it then - it's all over. But was it worth it? I quite enjoyed this movie and it did seem to tie up all of the loose ends, though I am glad I didn't book the special screening that included all shows back-to-back just to get there.
Isn't amazing how Hyden Christensen's acting range improves once the mask comes down!
Sideways.
A buddy movie with wine (as long as it is not Merlot). A very well acted story of great sensitivity but it is a little on the slow side.
Spivs.
Not the best movie by a long shot, wait until there is absolutely nothing else to do before you bother with this one.
Battlestar Galactica.
The new TV series has just played out here in the UK and I enjoyed it with only a few gripes (the capture and use of a Raider in particular). I liked how they tied the old series in, the feel and effects and the new twists. You don't have to have been a fan of the original, but it does help. Sky One Link
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Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Roleplaying…
I am currently in a D20 modern campaign and in the occasional DragonQuest adventure.
Kevin is running a campaign set in an American modern city that is becoming the focus of supernatural activity as the Earth is becoming exposed to increasing amounts of Dark Matter. James and I play agents in a shadowy private organisation that investigates these occurrences.
I have played in several adventures run by Kiwis abroad (Dean, Ross and Adam). In all of them I have played Ular Rah Shan a confused E&E mage whose mental problems are increasingly manifesting themselves as physical side effects.
Kevin is running a campaign set in an American modern city that is becoming the focus of supernatural activity as the Earth is becoming exposed to increasing amounts of Dark Matter. James and I play agents in a shadowy private organisation that investigates these occurrences.
I have played in several adventures run by Kiwis abroad (Dean, Ross and Adam). In all of them I have played Ular Rah Shan a confused E&E mage whose mental problems are increasingly manifesting themselves as physical side effects.
The kitchen gardener…
Many of this years crop is in the ground or in seed trays in the green house and with the change in temperatures we are watering and weeding in equal measures. We have had a good few spears of asparagus and now the strawberries are starting to ripen. We are keeping mostly to our favourites this time, but we have a couple of new crop choices that we are trying; out doors we have a row of Pak Choi and in the green house we have a couple of melons.
The first of many…
Summer has come to the UK (though if you slept in that day you would have missed it).
To understand the British fascination with the weather you have to live through a few seasons here. One day it can be so cold that you have the heating on and the frosts kill the new seedlings in the garden, and the next day it is so hot that cars are overheating at the side of the road and people are wearing ill advise clothing choices.
To understand the British fascination with the weather you have to live through a few seasons here. One day it can be so cold that you have the heating on and the frosts kill the new seedlings in the garden, and the next day it is so hot that cars are overheating at the side of the road and people are wearing ill advise clothing choices.
Celebrations…
J has passed his exams and is looking forward to the summer break in Spain before returning back to Hull and continuing on with his Computer Science degree.
In another milestone J has had his 19th birthday recently. He is staying with us for a couple of days before he flies off on holiday.
We had a nice family BBQ at Deb and Fog's place where they showed us a video of their recent holiday to Australia and cooked a joint of pork and a leg of lamb in their new Weber barbie'.
In another milestone J has had his 19th birthday recently. He is staying with us for a couple of days before he flies off on holiday.
We had a nice family BBQ at Deb and Fog's place where they showed us a video of their recent holiday to Australia and cooked a joint of pork and a leg of lamb in their new Weber barbie'.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
How long?
Wow! This is about the longest I have gone without blogging. Not that nothing has happened just busy doing something else.
We have some big news that can be revealed, although many already know. We are to become migratory – at least for a while. We are planning on following the sun across the globe. After summer ends here in the northern hemisphere, around October time, we will be flying south and soaking the southern sun until April when we return for the northern spring.
We had to make sure all our nearest and dearest were ok with the idea and we are happy to report they have given us their collective blessings. This should mean that we can spend a maximum time with all of our family and friends.
Our major task is to ensure that J and the house are sorted by renting it out while we are away (if you know of someone suitable drop us a note). We need to cover the mortgage and J’s expenses and then a little left over for incidentals.
While we are down under we hope to live a slightly more frugal lifestyle and thus avoid having to work in a traditional job, existing on some small scale enterprises. We hope to start an on-line T-shirt business with some friends here in the UK, and we hope to help sell some of my folks olive produce, along with other local items at craft fairs and the like. In addition we will try our hands at the creative arts, Sue making glass jewellery, and me painting, drawing and writing.
I have continued the progress with my book, but it is slow. If I can get a couple of chapters and a synopsis down I can start sending it out to publishers for their reactions.
Spring has sprung here and I have been spending more time at the allotment with plenty of seedlings sprouting in the greenhouse. Outside it is still too early for many plants as there is still a risk of night time frosts, but we do have the onions, potatoes, some carrots and beetroot in, and we have been eating our first crop of asparagus.
We have some big news that can be revealed, although many already know. We are to become migratory – at least for a while. We are planning on following the sun across the globe. After summer ends here in the northern hemisphere, around October time, we will be flying south and soaking the southern sun until April when we return for the northern spring.
We had to make sure all our nearest and dearest were ok with the idea and we are happy to report they have given us their collective blessings. This should mean that we can spend a maximum time with all of our family and friends.
Our major task is to ensure that J and the house are sorted by renting it out while we are away (if you know of someone suitable drop us a note). We need to cover the mortgage and J’s expenses and then a little left over for incidentals.
While we are down under we hope to live a slightly more frugal lifestyle and thus avoid having to work in a traditional job, existing on some small scale enterprises. We hope to start an on-line T-shirt business with some friends here in the UK, and we hope to help sell some of my folks olive produce, along with other local items at craft fairs and the like. In addition we will try our hands at the creative arts, Sue making glass jewellery, and me painting, drawing and writing.
I have continued the progress with my book, but it is slow. If I can get a couple of chapters and a synopsis down I can start sending it out to publishers for their reactions.
Spring has sprung here and I have been spending more time at the allotment with plenty of seedlings sprouting in the greenhouse. Outside it is still too early for many plants as there is still a risk of night time frosts, but we do have the onions, potatoes, some carrots and beetroot in, and we have been eating our first crop of asparagus.
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