Here’s a flower that my son picked for me. It was beautiful.
Rolling Green
What a lovely view. This was taken from the top of Rotary Hill.
Prometheus aaarrrgghh
I have some serious issues with Prometheus! About two months ago I saw a trailer and knew nothing else about it. Wow, space stuff with Ridley Scott! That’ll be a really interesting film then. Put head into “protect” mode and don’t look at anything connected to ensure the pure film experience. Persuade wife that it’ll be a great film to see on one of the three times a year we get out to the cinema. Booked the tickets online and as far in advance as I could, even coughed up for gallery seats at Bluewater cinema. Now I could say I’m not grumbling but about GBP45 for two cinema tickets is a bit steep, even for a double leather sofa and as much coffee as you can drink. I even booked a 3D viewing and I think that is mostly a con.
The actual day came along and I was still persuading WW that it’ll be ok and not that scary or gory as it’s only a 15. Little did I know how horrified I was going to be.
Glasses – got
Free nachos – got
Free celebrations – got
Free coffee – got
Adverts and trailers – over.
Film start. So excited.
Big white man, ok. Ancient drawings point to a star system, yeah, bullshit but ok. Man, that looks good. The whole thing just looks so bloody sexy. Oh, he’s a robot, others sleeping, seen it before but it still looks good. Everyone wakes up and ok. Still looking good.
Let’s go and land, and just drop the ship down without circling around and scanning for a little while – now I’m starting to hurt a bit. I’m not sure it would happen like that.
Hold on. You wouldn’t do that. Film looks gorgeous. Oh dear, I think they are losing it a bit. Why don’t you map the building before going in. Why take your helmet off? Why try to pet an alien worm creature? Oh shit. I think this is causing cognitive dissonance. Wait until end of film, try to cope and tally the expectation with the experience.
I have spent the last two weeks reading reviews of this film. I have tried to find out why it was causing me so much pain and I think it comes down to the fact that it was shit. Ridley Scott has made a gorgeous looking film but the script and story line we probably just ideas on post-its that were thrown in the air and those that landed upwards were kept. It was shit.
So, so very disappointing. For a film that looks so lovely it stank. I would recommend you go and watch – Moon. It’s far better and greater in terms of everything.
I want to thank George Hrab for his thirty one minutes of PrometheusBoo on his podcast. He managed to say everything I couldn’t because I’m still in shock. I would also like to point out that this review here is a crock of shit. Man, I could link any film you care to mention to Jesus and the message of Christianity.
Oh, it still hurts. I still can’t juxtapose the gorgeousnous of the film with just how much it stank.
Cakes
Here’re the cakes onto which went the Jazzles!
Snail in the Creature Peeper
Here’s a snail that #1 was looking at in his “creature peeper”.
Jazzles
Well, this was a surprise! WW went down the shop to get some toppings for rice crispy cakes. This is what she brought back!
I am just hoping these aren’t the jewels used for vajazzling. It all seems rather wrong to me! Now if I say they are Australian I’m sure that’ll make perfect sense.
Perfect Sunday Morning
It doesn’t get better than this! Apart from an airshow or motor race I guess. This morning I’ve been playing playdoh with #1. It’s great. Later we’ll be making rice crispy cakes with chocolate. Such a shame the weekend has to end.
Growing Up
So, after a few weeks this is how the vegetable patch is starting to look. There’s cabbage and maize.
And here’s our tomato collection. The problem is how to stop the dog eating the ripe toms.
Cress
Along with the veg patch we are now growing cress in the kitchen. Really looking forward to harvest time.
Toys of the Son Part 19
#1 took this lovely P51 Mustang to nursery today.
Someone at nursery told him it was a Spitfire. I was told he put them right on that matter.
Toys of the Son Part 18
This is what #1 took to play with at nursery today.
#1 calls this his Jeff Car. He likes the snake on it and it reminds him of the Jeff Corwin programme that we have seen on TV.
Hanging Basket
A friend of WW made this lovely hanging basket for us. Nice.
Jubilee Celebrations
This communication is pretty much the limit of my Jubilee celebration. I’m not fussed about the monarchy, however, I do think they are the least worst out of all the governance options.
Eccles park on Jubilee day:
And for the jingoistic amongst you here’s a Union flag not quite blowing in the wind.
Camper Van
Here’s a picture of a VW Camper Van that #1 and I put together yesterday. He’s very proud of what he made.
Lovely View
Out on run yesterday and had just climbed 5-O hill (more later on that). The view over the Medway valley is lovely. Makes the climb worthwhile. For the route of the run click here.
