Monthly Archives: January 2009

What Chinese New Year sign are you?

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

Happy Chinese New Year! Yes that is a picture of Craig I need to dislaim this blog post at the very outset by stating this it is leeched directly from the one and only Craig in New York’s blog. Go … Continue reading →

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Review: Being Human (BBC3)

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

Following the lives of the twenty-somethings and their secret double-lives – as a werewolf, vampire and ghost – Being Human was first transmitted in February 2008 as a 60-minute special as a part of BBC Three’s drama pilot season. Popular … Continue reading →

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Frost Nixon

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

I saw Frost/Nixon at the cinema this afternoon. Very good film. Extremely good acting from Michael Sheen (as David Frost) and Frank Langella (as Richard Nixon). Michael Sheen has been in a number of films which I’ve really liked, not … Continue reading →

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Mad Men Series 2 back in the UK

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

Very good news yesterday. I was reading a long article in The Telegraph about Mad Men and its creator, Matthew Weiner, at the end of which I read the magic words: ‘Mad Men’ series 2 starts on BBC4 on February … Continue reading →

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Life on Mars

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

Loving this song at the moment. For those who watched (and loved) the BBC’s Life on Mars, it should bring back some memories. (Click to play)

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Like snow falling on cedars

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

An enjoyable evening with close friends. A six month grudge at last brought to an end. We’re all human. A realisation and acknowledgement that he’s worth – as a friend – me sticking by, not ditching. Which would have been … Continue reading →

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