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Time for some christmas roundup type things, I really did have a great time during our extended break, so much so that I didn't post all the tedious minutiae (can you tell from my embiggened vocabulary I've been playing a lot of Scrabble?), so I'll try and revisit some of it, starting with things what I did watch.
Night At The Museum - Ben Stiller, in a museum, at night. Not mentioned in the title (but figure-out-able from the poster) is that everything comes to life. So bits of lots of nice family fantasy films like Jurassic Park and Jumanji and things rolled into one, with plenty of extended cameos from big names like Ricky Gervais and Steve Coogan. Cheesy, and a kids film really, but worth seeing.
Holes - watched the same day, by chance, on TV, absolutely great. Cheesy again, but a great story line linking characters through several generations. A bit of a feel of a film like The Shawshank Redemption. But good.
Hmm, Even though we didn't watch any xmas day TV, and haven't seen much apart from our Amazon DVD rentals for most of the year, and even missed Hogfather and the new Dracula filmed at Eastnor Castle, I'm sure I watched more than that. Perhaps I'll return to this theme.
Not watching: Celebrity Big Brother. Yet. All the papers were full yesterday of rumours of more interesting participants (than Jermaine Jackson, Danielle Lloyd, Ken Russell, Jo O'Meara, Leo Sayer, Shilpa Shetty, Cleo Rocos, Carole Malone, Donny Tourette, Ian 'H' Watkins, and Face out of The A-Team), rumours planted mostly by people working on the show. The final list are far less famous / interesting than anyone had expected, I was hoping to see Justin Hawkins cracking up on screen personally. Without viewing any of it I would say Dirk Benedict is my favourite, I hope he doesn't turn out to be too much of a twat. Seems he is a vegan so I guess it's a safe bet he's ALRIGHT.
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Sep4
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This reporting lark is easy... single and tour news
Snow Patrol are touring, with Cut Le Roc, and have a single coming in November... shit, it's nearly christmas innit? Anyway, here is the press release: To coincide with forthcoming Snow Patrol / Cut Le Roc dates, Jeepster will be releasing a limited, split 7 inch with Skint Records on the 25th September. One side will feature Snow Patrol performing a version of Cut Le Roc's Post Punk Progression the other side will feature a remix of a new Snow Patrol album track by Cut La Roc.
See Snow Patrol live:
September
Sat 23rd SHEFFIELD - Leadmill
Sun 24th GUILDFORD - Surrey University
Mon 25th MANCHESTER - Music Box
Tues 26th NEWCASTLE - University
Wed 27th GLASGOW - QMU
Sat 30th KEELE -University
Sun 1st October DUNDEE - On Air East "Revolver"
Tues 3rd YORK - Fibbers
Fri 6th EDINBURGH - Liquid Rooms
Sat 7th ABERDEEN - Lemon Tree "Juice"
Mon 9th CHELMSFORD - Army & Navy
Tues 10th LEICESTER - Charlotte
Wed 11th NORTHAMPTON - Roadmender
Thurs 12th LONDON - Kings College
Fri 13th HARLOW - The Square
Mon 16th GLOUCESTER - Guildhall
Thurs 19th CARDIFF - Clwb Ifor Bach
Some of this surely clashes with the Rachel Stamp tour, what are we to do?
Anyway, back to the press release: Irish band Snow Patrol return with a new single on 6th November called Ask Me How I Am on Jeepster Recordings. The single is the first to be taken from their new album, When It's All Over, due for release in Feb 2001. This is the band's second album following the release of their critically acclaimed debut Songs For Polar Bears which was released in 1998.
Ask Me How I Am is available on CD only and includes two new tracks Command Of Cars and Talk To The Trees.
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Dec20
Oh man I love automated phone systems, just been stuck in parcel farce's stupid automated phone system. Once I got through to an operator it was all cool, I can collect these Christmas presents (yeah, bit last minute), but I had a fake sincere actors voice going "hmm, I didn't get that, please repeat your postcode again" and giving me examples of postcodes.
This is not the first thing I'm pissed off about, what's the point of delivering to a home address during work hours and needing a signature? The last bundle I got from Amazon was fine, they left it with a neighbour, and usually things fit through the door just fine, but this time I've ordered too much. Do the majority of houses have someone at home during the day to receive parcels and things?
At least I can collect this stuff now from the post office, at the very last minute, Christmas might just be saved.
Apart from being pissed off with just how rubbish trying to get things delivered is, today is good. I woke up feeling sprightly, had a little nap on the train and was in work early and feeling good. I expect to feel a little more sluggish this afternoon as we're off to the pub at lunch for a workmate's birthday / christmas combo.
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Events:
Skating Parties 01 Dec 2007 For groups of 24-40 – ideal for the office Christmas party. Have the skating rink to yourselves for 45 minutes and then enjoy dinner in the Gatehouse. Price: From £40.00 per person Leeds Castle Maidstone Kent ME17 1PL Tel: +44 (0) 1622 765400
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Christmas at the Castle 01 Dec 2007 A special mediaeval frost fair featuring Father Christmas, ice-skating and seasonal delights awaits visitors to the winter wonderland of Leeds Castle. With the castle decorated in classic country house style, lights twinkling in the trees and all manner
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Festive Fair 17 Nov 2007 A stress-free Christmas shopping trip whatever the weather. Exhibitors set up stall in heated and carpeted marques offering a host of Christmas gift ideas, stocking fillers and fabulous festive fare and drinks. Leeds Castle Maidstone Kent ME17 1PL
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