Category Archives: film/tv/book

We have a race on…………..

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

Our beans are going nuts! Hubby got the ruler out and two of them are standing half an inch high. Anyone remember The Good Life with Felicity Kendall and Richard Briers as Barbara and Tom Good (BBC sitcom 1975 to … Continue reading →

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Kid’s stuff

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

or rather a poem from the 1971 exercise book Mum had kept. The Castle. In its glory it stands, alone on a hill, Never been lived in, the towns gossips said, Never been lived in…. until A dark stranger come … Continue reading →

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Someone familiar……….

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

The last two books I’ve read have been a disappointment. The first, The Survivor by Gregg Hurwitz was about a man who thwarted a bank robbery and the bad guys came after him. The tilt was he was dying, was … Continue reading →

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Finally finished it!

Posted on February 24, 2018 by

You may remember this and my post The Thames Towpath following on from a Just Jot Jan post on January 13th. I finally finished this book last night, and to be honest found it hard going. Not because of the content … Continue reading →

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Film review: another sequel.

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

In total contrast to F&F 8, we have this. Gru has a twin brother, Dru. Whereas Gru is now a secret agent and a good guy, Dru wants to be a bad guy under Gru’s tutelage. Unfortunately Gru and Lucy … Continue reading →

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Film Review: F8

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

Well, we have the other 7 so it made sense to buy Fast and Furious 8 for Hubby’s birthday. I like Vin Diesel. He’s not exactly what I’d call handsome or oozes sex appeal for me, but there is ‘something’ … Continue reading →

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£ for lb

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

Note: This is my personal opinion: As with any weight loss programme, seek medical advice prior to starting. I have just watched a TV show about diets. There is big money in the diet business, and this programme proved it, … Continue reading →

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