Narnia Nostalgia

I'm sorry to the two or three of you who check my blog now and again for the lack of posts recently - I'll try and get a few in more regularly!

Saturday night Jo and I went to see the new Narnia movie LW&W (doesn't work as well as LOTR..)

A fantastic film - I was impressed with the CGI and the general story telling, I also thought the young actors did a fairly good job, nowhere near as wooden as the Harry potter lot!

During the whole film I found myself thinking back to my younger days, my absolute favorite video when I was growing up was the 1979 animated version by Bill Melendez. The English addition had contributions from Sheila Hancock (Witch), Leslie Phillips (Mr Tumnas), Arthur Lowe (Mr Beaver). I played this video at least once a week knew it word for word (and as it turns out I can still remember loads of it!


last year I bought Jo the 1988 BBC dramatisation of the story which was good to see again although I can remember that when I originally saw the BBC version on a Sunday evening before going to the army I was always comparing it to the animated version (which I still think was better than the BBC version)

Well this year I have bought myself (and I suppose Jo) the DVD of the animated version! Can't wait to see it!


For all those who would like to see the animated version it is being shown on ITV1 on boxing day (10am) I recommend watching it! Will probably be very cheesy but I'll be watching it

iSit, iPod, iBlog

Just thought I would let you know what I am doing this evening...

We just put up the first stage of the Christmas tree (I don't have the patience to make it look right all in one sitting)
Had to repair the tree lights - weirdly my second session of repairing fairy lights today.

now Jo is having a bath and I am sitting quietly in the living room enjoying "the courtyard theme" from "shawshank redemption" off the "universal music presents" CD which of course I am listening to off my new ipod

(warning techy talk...) I'm also enjoying my new speaker placement - bought 20 meters of new speaker cable and got my speakers in a half decent position to get a good coverage of the three sofa's in the living room. first chance i've had to properly listen to the new setup.

The 4ft tall penguin is looking at me and the cat is purring on the sofa next to me

What a perfectly chilled end to an evening

Birthday Weekend

This weekend has been a weekend full of celebrating
Jo turned 26 on Friday and I turned 25 on Sunday so we spent all weekend doing birthday type things and generally treating ourselves!

lets give you a run down of the weekend - which started on Thursday night...


After TIZ we went to Lloyd and Becky's place - they got us a joint present, a chocolate Fondue set!
We cracked it open straight away and enjoyed the chocolate goodness.
It was a cool way to begin our weekend of celebrating.



On Friday we both had the day off so spent the morning doing absolutely nothing! I gave Jo her presents which included an Ipod Nano - she was very happy with that!
We then went to our local 'big' town Woking, we looked roud the shops and had KFC for lunch.
That evening we met up with family members and a friend (Mr T McNizzle) and all went ice skating! what fun we had - some family people were not as enthusiastic as others but we had fun all the same.


Saturday was cool too - Jo was supposed to do some work for my boss Matt, she went up to the office but forgot to take my keys! so without being able to get hold of another set to let herself in she turned back home (feeling a little silly for not taking the keys)
That evening we met up with my dad and went for a curry

then I got my present! little bit early but I couldn't wait - the new 5G ipod. Fantastic!

Sunday (my actual Bday) we spent in London looking round the shops (bumped into the Hoyles which was nice) and then went to see Stomp in the afternoon - good, creative and loud but I don't think I'd go again.

we finished off the day/weekend with a romantic meal at pizza express just off the strand. Once we got home we were pooped - I stuck on my new lee Evans DVD and watched most of that.

We had a great weekend - thanks to all those who were part of it.