Films
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The Invite – quick review
Glorious. Not laughed out loud at a movie so often or so loud for a LONG time. Which was twice as fun as I watched most of it on the train home.
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Catch me if you can
Watching this movie tonight. Spielberg, Hanks, DiCaprio, Williams soundtrack, hard not to fault. What’s struck me is the other actors, Amy Adams, Jennifer Garner, Ellen Pompeo, Martin Sheen, Elizabeth Banks, all of whom I’d totally forgotten. What a fun movie, sometimes it’s nice just to kick back and chill out. Note: the movie is based…
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Between

I am not currently employed. I will be again soon, and I’m excited to start a fresh at a new place but, for now, I am a man of leisure. It does not suite me. I feel somewhat conflicted most days of how to spend my time and I entirely blame my parents for this.…
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Bye bye 2022

Another year draws to a close, a very different year for me as it was the first full year with my son. Looking around the internet, blogs are full of recaps and ‘best of’ lists all of which only go to re-enforce how much of a (good) impact Jack has had on my life. Working…
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Thoughts from my sickbed

I’m on the mend but last week saw me struggle with some food poisoning/a tummy bug that left me in bed from Friday evening through to this morning. A few slices of toast, some isotonic drinks, were all I could stomach. I slept a lot too, as I am prone to do when ill, but…
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Chocolate Raisins

I’m guessing it all started with Sun-Maid Raisins. If you are of a certain age (shut up at the back!) they were a staple part of your packed lunch, sitting right next to the tuna paste sandwich and, if you were really lucky, a carton of Ribena. Ahh yes that little red cardboard box that…