Cor has it really been that long since I blogged? I guess so. Well - it's been mainly work. Currently just setting up to do some voice recording - I'm going to be the voice of the corkscrew at Flamingo Land... here is a…
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Cor has it really been that long since I blogged?
Sophie smilesSophie smiles , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . I love this photo. It's Sophie's first photographed smile. She was asleep (ish) at the time. Wonder what she was dreaming. Full on life since last bloggage. Thursday,…
The War of Don Emanuele's Nether PartsJust finished reading "The War of Don Emanuel's Nether Parts" by Louis de Bernières. It's a superb read. It's the third book I've read of his and I loved every moment of it. Amongst the things I love about his master of…
- Stayed in last night with Sophie
Stayed in last night with Sophie. Eirene went out on her first girly night out for months. She had a nice time by all accounts. Very soon we're off to Native State to try out their Sunday Roast. Something that they are…
- Belleville Rendezvous (AKA Triplettes de Belleville)
Belleville Rendezvous (AKA Triplettes de Belleville) Watched a fantastic film last night. All the qualities of what I think a good film should be. Great characters, very believable (even though it's a feature length…
- Watched Lords of Dogtown (2005) last night
Watched Lords of Dogtown (2005) last night. An enjoyable film, based on a true story of the birth of 70's Skateboard craze. From Surf roots in Venice California a bunch of friends turn into a new breed of rock stars.…
- Got a new set of headphones today - Sennheiser PXC 300
Got a new set of headphones today - Sennheiser PXC 300 They are stunning. They have got this noise reduction technology that gets rid of "up to 80% of" unwanted noise. I was working in a shared office today and they…
- Watched Supersize me last night
Watched Supersize me last night. A feature length documentary where a chap does an experiment to see what happens if he ate NOTHING but Macdonalds for a month. 3 meals a day. If Macdonalds didn't serve it, he wasn't…
- Jam session at the Iron Duke.
Went to the jam session at the Iron Duke on Sunday, fairly unplugged, no percussion. Popped into Ministry to see what it was like on a non rammed night. Twas OK. Monday - worked from home, designing an application…
- Went to the new clubs last night
Went to the new clubs last night. Ministry of Sound / minibar / kandi bar in Harrogate. I think they win the prize, hands down, no question asked for the "how much can you change a venue from it's previous incarnation"…
- A busy few days
A busy few days. Went to near Otley this morning, saw a Red Kite. A magnificent bird of prey that it is. The breeding programme introduced at Harewood seems to be doing really well. Off to Runcorn in the morning to do…
CarnagesJust finished watching Carnages written and directed by Delphine Gleize . Loved it. After a dramatic bull fight, various bulls parts are distributed throughout Europe - a bone for a dog, the horns to a taxidermist, the…
Victoria Shoppingvictoria , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Amazing blue sky morning this morning. Took this shot of the Victoria Shopping Centre that I quite like. Last night we went to Harrogate Theatre to see the Allan Bennett…
Watched Fargo last nightWatched Fargo last night. Good Film. The Coen brothers who wrote and directed the film are natural born film makers and who's methodology is totally different to anyone else. They seem to have their own very laid back…
Magical Mystery TourSo apart from being whisked away on the magical mystery tour on Saturday, we've pretty much hibernated. I've been reading loads recently... It's ages since I've read a chunky graphic novel but I picked up Tricked by…