Hi, . I don’t know what style of book you enjoy reading but most of us like the odd bit of insider knowledge about the sex lives of the stars. Especially those incredible idols of the 1940′s, where all of their secrets were assiduously protected by the Hollywood publicity machine. Stars like Cary Grant and [...]
Feb
8
2012
8
2012
Jan
18
2012
18
2012
Hmmm, Wednesday’s Here!
Hi, . So how was your yesterday then! I hope that it was a good one, which has left you eager to meet the new day. . Mine was fine thank you! We ended the day by watching a new film, which made us very late in eventually getting to bed. It was called ‘Killer [...]
Dec
22
2011
22
2011
Still The Usual Suspect.
Hello, . I thought we should do something a bit fishy today…..so here it is! . I was looking at the Greenland Shark again. You remember the post where he was eventually thought to be the culprit who causes the strange that were puzzling researchers into the great numbers of frequent and very mysterious seal [...]
Dec
18
2011
18
2011
Bizzle Having A Quick Snack.
Hey, . Let’s brighten up a pretty grey Sunday with a bit of good cheer. . It is not really surprising how very popular animals are on YouTube, especially those who . If you like a laugh as much as I do, then you will absolutely love this, along with an awful lot of other [...]
Nov
14
2011
14
2011
Doesn’t Time Pass Quickly.
Hey, . This is something I liked … along with many other people. Having very much admired such presentations . . ! . These particular YouTube clips have been uploaded by a girl calling herself ‘madandcrazychild’… I have no idea who she actually is. . It a quite fascinating, because she has been taking pictures [...]
Oct
9
2011
9
2011
How To Make Absolutely Sure That You Get A Golden Globe.
Hi, . So hopefully your weekend is proceeding well. Mine is damp but fine thank you! . So, with reference about the planned sale of lots of personal items belonging to the superstar John Wayne, who died of stomach cancer 30+ years ago in 1972, after making 250 films. . It took place in Los [...]
Sep
17
2011
17
2011
Return Of The Blob.? Sept 14th 2011.
Hi, . A new UFO scare in America took place a few days ago. . There was great consternation when a flaming was clearly seen to fly for hundreds of miles through the skies, from Phoenix in the east across to Los Angeles in the west. . Shock!….Horror!….Danger!!!!! Could it be The Blob. I remember [...]
Aug
29
2011
29
2011
One For All Film Fans.
Hi Film Fans, . So, it is a Bank Holiday today, and I am pleased to report that I was greeted this morning by cloudy skies and sunshine!!. Wow, I had nearly forgotten what that feels like. . So, Big H and I will most likely decide to avoid avoid any excursions on the roads, [...]
Aug
15
2011
15
2011
Life After ‘The Bill’.
. Hi, to all you quite-possibly-grumpy Monday Peeps, . Today’s post is about a prime example of not just giving up when change comes. Sometimes, although it is unwelcome, it can allow your dreams to come true because you have nothing more to lose by trying. . It concerns an actor called Jeff Stewart, who [...]
Jun
15
2011
15
2011
Frank And Rita Take A Picture.
Hi, . As nothing much is happening in my life at the moment, with Big H still not too well, I have spent more time looking on the web to amuse myself….well, it beats ! . Here is a nice video. It is about a nice couple called Rita and Frank, who have, on the [...]
May
26
2011
26
2011
Funny How Things Turn Out.
Hi, . once more and the week is speeding to a close now. A good reason to ! . Well things turned out unexpectedly yesterday. . I was looking forward to watching two mid-week films. . Like so many other people, Big H and I have been really looking forward to the latest Harry Potter [...]
May
19
2011
19
2011
Is This The Greatest EVER Wedding Proposal?
Hi, . We shall have to stop meeting this way! . . Although I have already posted twice today, I just could not resist sharing the latest You Tube sensation with you all. Especially for anyone who is is today. . It has jumped immediately to a stupendous 2,722,517 views at this very moment. . [...]
Apr
27
2011
27
2011
Movie Entertainment On Tap With UTube. Pass The Popcorn!
Hi Peeps, . I am up very early again this morning, as the strength of the sun pressing through the bedroom curtains was too alluring to be ignored for very long. . It is so beautiful today, with birds singing and the sky so blue. It may only be a lowly Wednesday but it is [...]
Apr
18
2011
18
2011
Too Good To Miss.
Hey, . Happy Monday. . Apparently we are going to have another period of good weather this week, culminating in extremely high temperatures over the Easter weekend…sounds like a treat ….if it happens! Of course that probably means the roads will be packed with cars containing older men in hats….all their collective noses. . This [...]
Feb
28
2011
28
2011
Iris DeMent. True Grit Film.
Good day. . . I am intending to see the new 2010 film version of the classic just as soon as I can. . The original film was great and Wayne’s performance as Rooster Cogburn was most excellent indeed. Cowboy films are not my favourite type of movie but it had just about everything to [...]
Feb
26
2011
26
2011
Binge Britain On Film.
Hey, . We all like . . Most of us like the odd drink. . Some of us do go a bit far at times. . However, it does generally seem that the accusations that are frequently levelled at us, about ours being a ‘binge-drinking’ culture, sadly seems to be true. . There is now [...]
Feb
3
2011
3
2011
UFO Filmed Over Jerusalem In January.
Hey, . What do you think about the white light seen over Jerusalem a few days ago. . UFO….or what! . It was seen and filmed from many different angles by many different people. . What do you think of it? . U Tube video of the strange event. . . . .
Jan
13
2011
13
2011
Michael Jackson. Involuntary manslaughter.
Hi. . Well it has been dragging on for a long time, but eventually a decision has been reached with regard to the death of Michael Jackson. . If you remember, he died just before his planned concerts, and after his death the film footage shot during the rehearsal period was put together into a [...]
Jan
12
2011
12
2011
Poem: Moth.
Moth. . . Bewitched Spellbound And entranced Like Trilby With her Svengali. . . The story of Svengali and Trilby, written by George Du Maurier, was first published in 1894. It became a bestseller and was made into an excellent film in 1931. . . .
Jan
8
2011
8
2011
Ted Williams. Lost And Found.
Good Morning Folks, . Well, this morning I have a cheering story of how life can change for anyone….just like that. . In America, a videographer who was driving by, noticed a man begging for a dollar at the side of the road. He noticed that the man was carrying a large piece of cardboard [...]
Dec
11
2010
11
2010
Oversight In Jude Law Film.
Hey, . Finally we have a thaw. The icicles were dripping like mad yesterday and snow was thudding down off the roofs. . The roads are mostly clear enough to be no problem, except for the less used back streets. We went to check on the car again and were at last able to move [...]
Nov
18
2010
18
2010
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows In Cinemas Tomorrow..
So, . Here we finally are. . Tomorrow the next long awaited Harry Potter film opens in a cinema near to you. I don’t know what you are going to do, but Big H and I are going to go and see it. . It is time for a little more magic in our lives. [...]
Nov
16
2010
16
2010
Iain Glen Rocks.
Hi and a good morning to you, . We are on to now….so the week is moving on. . I hope that yesterday went well for you. I had a good evening last night myself, I really enjoyed it. . As we were not doing anything much we decided to watch a film that I [...]
Nov
10
2010
10
2010
Helen Mirren. Baring All At 65.
Hi, . I have just been watching the trailer for the new film ‘Red’. . It stars , Morgan Freeman and the lovely Helen Mirren….she of the red bathing suit . When I was young she was considered to be extremely sexy and overt with it, . The strange….and rare….thing about it is that now [...]
Nov
9
2010
9
2010
Johnny Depp. Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides. 2011.
Hi, . Just a quick one….as Cap’n Jack might say! . Did you know that the newest will be released in 2011. Oh my goodness, what a long wait for all of the fans. The newest one is called ‘On Stranger Tides’. . Dame Judi Dench accepted a bit part in this film….or as it [...]
Oct
28
2010
28
2010
Michael Jackson Has Beaten Elvis.
Hi, . Well, people are always saying that they are worked to death, but how about earning a very cool £174m in just one year, after you are actually dead. . Such is the fascination with Michael Jackson that he earned more money this year than the combined income of Jay-Z, Lady Gaga and Madonna [...]
Oct
26
2010
26
2010
Werewolf.
Hi, . Well, I hope all is normal with yourself and that nothing changes with the advent of the next full moon. . Last night was a cold and murky one, which was just right for Big H and I to watch the latest film that we downloaded on the XBox. It was ‘The Wolfman’, [...]
Oct
21
2010
21
2010
Looking For Eric Cantona.
Greetings. . Nearly the weekend now, not far to go. Have faith, you can get there! . The weather was good yesterday, being clear and coldly sunny. We decided to make a quick trip to for a meal of fish, chips, and mushy peas, followed by a walk down by the sea. My goodness it [...]
Oct
14
2010
14
2010
Hobbits Are Approaching Your Nearest Cinema Soon.
Hi, . Did you know that the last ‘The Pirates Of The Caribbean’ film, starring , was the most expensive film ever made. . It was completed at a huge cost at the time but it will soon be taken over by one of the newest films to go into production. . This will be [...]
Oct
6
2010
6
2010
Good Clothes And Bad Television.
Hi. . Middle of the week …excellent! . The weather has picked up a bit now, and it is about time too after all the rain. Yesterday started heavy and grey, but by teatime we had pale blue sky and lukewarm sunshine. As we had to go into town for Big H to have an [...]
Sep
25
2010
25
2010
Camera Magic.
Good morning, . Oh My! What a wonderful morning I have just woken up to. . The sky is blue, there is not a trace of a breeze, and I can hear a distant sound of a plane somewhere. It is a beautiful quality of light, seeming to pick out every colour and detail in [...]
Sep
7
2010
7
2010
The Art Of Living.
Hey Hey, . How wet are we here? Very, very, very wet! . Hey Hey, it has just occurred to me. With that introduction I sound like King George in the film, ‘The Madness Of King George’, where the actor Nigel Hawthorne who was playing King George, kept saying “What, what!” That was a marvellous [...]
Sep
6
2010
6
2010
Vivien Leigh’s Coat Is Up For Grabs In Durham.
Hi, . Wonderful day here today, all sunny/windy/cloudy/ hot/ chilly and obviously very changeable. Could end up any way at all, but hopefully sunny! . My new are still generating pleasure and are now looking quite hairy, which is unusual and funky. I have decided that I fancy a leopardskin coat this year so I [...]
Aug
1
2010
1
2010
The Destruction Of An Icon.
Hey, . And so to the end of an era. Soon one of Gateshead’s iconic buildings will disappear forever and even the protestations of both Ridley Scott and Quentin Tarantino could not stop it from happening. . Have you guessed which building it is. You haven’t? Well, I shall put you out of your misery. [...]
Jul
21
2010
21
2010
Angelina Jolie. An Unauthorised Biography.
Hi, . For those of you who admire, desire or aspire to be like this global superstar….there is news! . In a few weeks time Andrew Morton’s new book…Angelina: An Unauthorised Biography…. will be published in America. This book purports to tell you almost everything, giving all of the answers to all of the questions. [...]
Jun
25
2010
25
2010
Bruce Lee. Legend.
Hey, . G’day peeps, I greet you early on a fine morning. It is still warm here and the light is quite luminous today, so perhaps we are going to have a another good one. Yesterday was pleasant until mid afternoon and then it became beguilingly warm and sunny….most enjoyable. It is definitely strange in [...]
Jun
22
2010
22
2010
26.06.2010. Open Casting Call For TV Series Starring Sean Bean.
Hi, . Want to be on TV? . If you are a wannabe TV star and you are also an amputee, then here is a total opportunity for you. . A new epic adventure series is going to be filmed in Ireland, beginning in July. HBO, the company who produced The Sopranos, are behind the [...]
Jun
11
2010
11
2010
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig.*
Hey people, . Back again. Missed you, but a change is as good as a rest! . So, what has happened in your world lately? Hopefully only good things and excellent treats. . I am well, thank you for asking, and feeling quite laid back about most things…. except for being fatter than before. It [...]
May
25
2010
25
2010
From The Emperor Hadrian To Russell Crowe.
Hey, . Oh dear, it is all over now. No more exotic tropical weather for us. Yesterday became damp and grey by lunchtime and as the afternoon progressed it got much colder again. Oh well, never mind, it is not as if we are not used to it is it! . At the moment though, [...]
May
13
2010
13
2010
The Place Where Dracula Landed. Whitby.
Hey Peeps, . What a magnificent day we have here. It is everything that you could wish to see in the middle of May, with blue skies, no clouds and a wealth of sunshine. Long may it last! . Last weekend Big H and I were watching something that mentioned Robin Hood’s Bay, which is [...]
Apr
28
2010
28
2010
I Could Be A Vampire.
Good morning peeps, . Once more I was unable to sleep all night long, yet now that it is almost 9am I am going to have to go to bed for a rest. How weird is that when I had all last night to do it in and I did work very hard yesterday….and I [...]
Apr
21
2010
21
2010
From Roy Rogers To Keanu Reeves.
Hello, . Wednesday again, so tonight I get to watch American Idol. It is my new regular thing to watch although it is not a patch on the British version because I have never heard of any of the American guest stars and they all sing really rubbish songs. Isn’t it strange that there seems [...]
Apr
6
2010
6
2010
Are You A Handsome Gypsy?
Hello, hello, . So, are you perhaps a handsome gypsy , or a Lascar, or of exotic mixed blood? I read at the weekend that Andrea Arnold, who is an Oscar winning director is looking for an unknown actor to portray the brooding Heathcliff, portrayed in Emily Bronte’s classic Wuthering Heights. . There is to [...]
Mar
4
2010
4
2010
John Wayne Rocks.
Hi, . I woke very early this morning, probably due to so much excitement yesterday. It certainly was not because Big H was sleeping badly, which is often the case. it was such an emotional and traumatic day for him yesterday that he was totally worn out with it all, me too, so we went [...]
Feb
21
2010
21
2010
Hooks And Lines….And The Creature From The Black Lagoon.
Hi Peeps, . Once again I greet you at the dawn of yet another fine day. This one is not the tropical extravaganza that yesterday was, but it is still beautiful in a much quieter way. . The sky is a luminous silver and there is a fogginess to everything. All of the edges are [...]
Feb
15
2010
15
2010
Everything Went As Planned.
Hey, . ‘Good Morning’ to you. Hoping that you are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed today. . I know Mondays can be seen as a bit of a downer, but look at it this way, you have survived the weekend! You did not expire from either too much excitement, or from utter boredom, so you are ahead [...]
Dec
31
2009
31
2009
White Out.
Hey, . My goodness, what a day this is. . I woke up this morning, thinking that it must still be early because the bedroom was so dark, but is was not, it was the weight of the sky, so low and heavy. . Yesterday a lot of the snow was cleared away by hailstones [...]
Oct
2
2009
2
2009
Weekend’s Nigh.
Hi, So it is Friday again, where on earth did the rest of the week go. I don’t seem to have done anything but apply miles of gloss paint to everything in sight. . Here today, where I live, the weather can only be described as very, very, wet, but it will be very refreshing [...]
Jul
5
2009
5
2009
Give Them Jam And Bread.
HI Peeps, Hoping all is well with you. . I have invented a good way to vastly reduce the cost of running an Old People’s home. All that is needed are vast amounts of jam, an ample supply of bread and a DVD of ‘Brief Encounter’. This being a 1945 black and white film starring [...]
