Trailer Park
Thought I'd do a round up of some trailers for the first time in a while:
Check out Troy - that shot of all the ships is pretty damn impressive.
I'm somewhat intrigued by The Day After Tomorrow, having heard very little about it.
Annoyingly, having opened in the States last week, Gothika isn't opening here until April next year, and I'd actually like to see it - It's been a while since I've seen Halle Berry in much that she could get her teeth into - Monster's Ball, in fact.
The comic fan in me wants Hellboy to be good - but I'm a little uncertain.
And Runaway Jury looks....interesting. It's one of the few Grisham novels I've quite enjoyed, but the film looks nothing like the book.
Long Week
Obviously, no longer than any other really, but it's felt long. Between a significantly increased commute and a generally busier schedule, there's little time for stopping and thinking. My weekend is officially one of hermit-mode. Andreas, who we've visited in Germany a couple of times in the life of this blog, is in town, so I'm meeting him this evening with Alison and Chris, then I'm going home to do *nothing*. I'm knackered.
‘Bye Dave
Just wanted to wish Dave and Mike a great holiday - two weeks in Thailand doesn't sound too shabby, plus they get to see their dad in his new native surroundings. This is Dave's first proper holiday in *years*, so I suspect he'll be makong the most of.
Move Over, Trinny And The Other One
Longterm readers will be familiar with my attitude to the horrors that present BBC Two's What Not To Wear, but I think I can safely say that they've finally been ousted as the two most arrogantly objectionable non-entities ever to con a BBC executive into giving them airtime.
Because I've now seen The Million Pound Property Experiment.
For anyone not in the know (you fortunate buggers), this is two blokes who have embarked on an experiment in buying, doing up and selling a series of properties with the aim of making a million pounds. In the latest installment, they decided to do up a place in Harrogate for a family to live in, and went about it in the most unpleasantly arrogant manner imaginable. They disregarded all the advice of the property developing expert the BBC had partnered them with, including over minor matters such as the advisability of an open fire and a hob open at two sides in a 'family home', they responded to potential buyer complaints that there was insufficient storage space in the bedrooms (i.e. none) with comments like "I hate wardrobes" (yes, but you're not going to be living in this place, are you?), and generally defended their every crap choice with the fatuously patronising comment that there's no reason why "a housewife or househusband shouldn't be entitled to a beautifully-designed home".
Every time one of this pair opened his mouth I wanted to see him smacked in it.
Colour Me Stunned
So, after what was looking a lot like a fairly well-developed attempt to sideline him completely, Brian Paddick has been promoted. I'm both impressed and surprised. Is it possible that at least one major public body in this country is not completely at the mercy of hysterical knee-jerkers? It's beginning to look like it.
Busy Busy Busy
Just so everyone knows the reason for yet another period of semi-silence, I'm lacking a machine I can use at home for a few days, so blogging time is limited to work, and there's not much of that spare.
In the meantime, as weeks go, it's proving to be very interesting indeed. Being an employee again isn't really feeling much different so far. I can only assume that this will change over time....
Gearing Up For The First
I'll be linking to this again next week as part of Link and Think, but I wanted to draw attention to the fact that once again, and as always, the BBC is leading the way in informing and reporting in a Have Your Say Special which includes a wealth of extra material.
Long Days….
....start here I guess.
New company....new way of doing things.
The opportunities here are huge, but the challenge is equally significant. All being well, we have a real chance to make a significant impact and continue to do the things we've been trying to do for the last few years. I'm uncharacteristically optimistic 
Moments Of Transition
So, this weekend is the pause between one job and the next, between being my own boss and being an employee, between the known and, frankly, the unknown and slightly daunting.
Everything has happened so fast for us all lately that I think that on some level we're all still waiting for the other shoe to drop. But, new challenges are always good, and there's a lot to be said for the stability and continuity that this represents.
Watch this space.
40 Years Young
Well, as noted recently, Dr Who's 40th anniversary has been looming, and today is the day. Forty years - slightly longer than I've been alive; I can't ever remember not watching it or being aware of it, or indeed being a fan of it. So:
Favourite Doctor: Patrick Troughton - though poor old Sylv McCoy never got the credit he should have.
Favourite Companion: Well, obviously Sarah Jane Smith.
Favourite Story: Tough one to call, but I think I'm going to go for the obvious one; Pyramids of Mars.
Favourite Line: There's loads of good ones - Tegan's "I'm just a mouth on legs" is a bit of a classic, and there are many to choose from, but I'm going to go with the First Doctor's "Your ideas are too narrow, too crippled. I am a citizen of the Universe, and a gentleman to boot."