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Post by Slinger on Nov 14, 2023 17:51:50 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Nov 14, 2023 17:09:44 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Nov 14, 2023 17:03:27 GMT
Did you see Zodiac, Jules? If so did you have any opinion on it? Another Fincher film. Sorry to butt in, but I thought Zodiac was an excellent movie.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 14, 2023 13:12:01 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Nov 13, 2023 22:36:06 GMT
Anyone else getting anything " nice" in for Christmas? Fuck off If it's any consolation, Tim, there will be no tree, no decorations, nothing at all " Christmassy" about the house. It's simply a time to treat myself to a few different culinary delights and ignore even more crap television than I do already. I aimed the post pretty much towards festive grub. It's always nice to hear about anything a bit different that other folks are eating, and drinking, and get some suggestions perhaps. As for the actual holiday, I couldn't give a toss. I'll probably play the BB King Christmas album though, and a few more Christmas albums that nobody else has ever heard of. It's almost a shame that the three Dr Who specials with David Tennant are being shown so early (Nov 25 th, Dec 2 nd & Dec 9t h) rather than over Christmas itself. The first one looks fairly childish, but the second two are promising, and Russel T Grant has stated that they're " not for kids". Disney+—the new international streaming home of Doctor Who —confirmed that Doctor Who’s next Christmas special will stream on the service on December 25, but have not confirmed whether it will be broadcast simultaneously on BBC 1. The episode, titled “The Church on Ruby Road,” will mark Ncuti Gatwa’s official debut as the 15th Doctor. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I've an open invitation to spend the holiday at my son and daughter-in-law's, but bugger that, they actually celebrate it.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 13, 2023 17:53:06 GMT
From the sister-in-law once again...
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Post by Slinger on Nov 13, 2023 14:16:00 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 20:57:28 GMT
Since I've been watching The Fall Of The House Of Usher on TV this has been a constant earworm. "...and in walked Roderick Usher with the Lady Eleanor."
one of Geordie peoples favorite songs as is the Fog on the Tyne.lol I saw Lindisfarne twice back in the day. Once when they were previewing the Fog On The Tyne album (they were supporting Canned Heat in Devon) and again when they introduced Dingly Dell. That was at a Crystal Palace Garden Party, along with Yes, Gary Wright's Wonderwheel, Capability Brown, and The Mahavishnu Orchestra.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 20:12:39 GMT
Since I've been watching The Fall Of The House Of Usher on TV this has been a constant earworm. "...and in walked Roderick Usher with the Lady Eleanor."
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 20:03:27 GMT
I have to use a VPN to access it. Doubt you'll be a Eurovision fan, Paul, I'm not really, but I downloaded 1972 fom Edinburgh with Vicky Leandross winning. The picture and sound quality is the best I've found. Not sure if it was all uploaded by a TV station. Should have another look. Ha ha. No, sorry, Eurovision is anathema to me. . Interesting note about the sound quality though.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 17:58:24 GMT
Bookmarked, with thanks.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 17:53:04 GMT
David Fincher's new film The Killer is utterly unremarkable, facile, and a complete waste of time. Remarkable in that he couldn't find anything more interesting than this to make. 10 minutes or so of Tilda Swinton is the only worthwhile thing in the entire film. Interesting. I was sorely tempted by that one. Now, not so much.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 16:26:04 GMT
We need to put all our booze out for when visitors come They have to promise take a bottle away I might have to start leaving the odd bottle outside my front door, and see if anyone makes off with it.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 15:45:17 GMT
Just realised, I've still got about a third of a bottle of Chairman's Reserve St Lucia rum sitting in the cupboard. I've also found Malt, Brandy, Gin, flavoured Gin(s), Sherry, Glayva, Tia Maria... the list is almost bloody endless. I must take up drinking again and get some value out of it all.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 15:25:24 GMT
I lied about the booze. I've got a bottle of this coming next week. It's currently going for a tenner a bottle.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 15:22:00 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 12:55:57 GMT
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo! Paul mentioned Christmas Somebody had to do it. I'm raking one for the team.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 12, 2023 12:54:05 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Nov 11, 2023 22:08:11 GMT
I must say, " The Fall Of The House Of Usher." is coming up with some very inventive ways of killing people off. It reminds me of Theatre Of Blood, or The Abominable Dr. Phibes (both starring Vincent Price, of course) in that respect, although they had more laughs.
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Post by Slinger on Nov 11, 2023 20:01:42 GMT
My puddings have arrived, so it's Christmas. Yes, puddings, I bought four, and no they won't all get eaten over the Christmas period, they just looked too nice to resist. I've also got a bottle of Vina Araya Moscatel de Valencia coming, as I enjoyed it so much last year. That should do me for booze. I've still got four out of the six bottles of white I bought last year untouched, and loads of spirits if the mood takes me. I still haven't decided on a main course for Christmas day, but I'm leaning towards Ostrich fillet steak(s) but with some of the more traditional trimmings, like sprouts (obviously), my home-made pigs in blankets like last year, and roast potatoes Anyone else getting anything " nice" in for Christmas?
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