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Monday, September 6, 2010

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Sunday, August 29, 2010

My Marrow

Dave and I have spent a very awesome afternoon in a pick your own farm (here)
I picked my own massive marrow in the middle of a massive rainstorm...awesome, awesome fun!



Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Green Fingers


I haven't killed the plants in my window box yet, in fact they are looking OK. I also planted some seeds and they are springing up!

Two sad things in two days

I finished a Tale of Two Cities and found myself totally in tears reading it on the train.
+ last night's trip to the Barbican to see The Illusionist.

Don't go and see it if you are at all sad. I had to be taken home weeping.

Darling!


I thought this would be great... Dirk Bogarde + Julie Christie + set in London & Italy in the 1960's. I didn't expect it to become my favorite film ever. It's just awesome. When I researched it I found a review from Time Out giving it 0 stars and saying it was the most rubbish thing that reviewer had ever seen - crazy how different people's tastes are.

I'm open to the fact that maybe it was the perfect film for my mood on that particular day, but I'm dying to watch it again and a little part of me is sure I have found a new favorite.


Kissing in a train carriage, cigarette in one hand, Julie Christie in the other... I think that's the definition of cool.


The wardrobe (especially for Dirk) is spot on. Slightly too short trousers, cardigan and a tie. I'm slightly obsessed, although not quite obsessed as this lady

How to tell the birds from the flowers

Everyone loves getting post - for me it's recently got more interesting since I started freelancing (yay! - a cheque!) and joined lovefilm (yay! - a DVD!) . But the best little package was waiting for me this morning. Lovely Kate of Wisdom sent me this little gem - A handy guide for if you have problems with telling birds apart from flowers...

Monday, August 16, 2010

window box

A trip to Columbia Road flower market revived my flagging window box...