All my current favourite TV shows are finished or on hiatus, has anyone got recommendations? Film recommendations also welcome ( Read more... )

Three independent sources today pointing me at Peter's denial of and reconciliation with Christ. Here is where I got to with imaginative contemplation ( Read more... )

Tonight I went to see Devotion by Design, an exhibition of Italian altarpieces at the National Gallery. They've tried to reduce the sense of being in an art gallery by using dimmer lighting, and creating in one room a high altar complete with cross, candles, and Gregorian chant. The illusion was sufficiently good that I was disappointed by the ( Read more... )

If I had all the money, then once I had fixed educational disadvantage and various other problems** I would hire Neil Patrick Harris to engage in musical theatre duels with all other awesome men. In suits.

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Will I use this an excuse to gratuitously link to the Matthew Morrison/NPH 'Dream On' duel? Yes**which maybe would not be solvable within ( Read more... )

Is it just me, or has journalism been especially snarky and hilarious in the last 24 hours?

(1) Evening Standard on how Cameron was inspired by his wife on supporting business start-ups "It certainly persuaded me. If the fabulously wealthy, well-connected wife of the most powerful man in the country can do it, then so can we all ( Read more... )

An anonymous gift has arrived on my desk at work. A brilliant and amazing thing, an awesome and thoughtful thing, but right now I'm freaking out about whether it's a mistake and who sent it and things. And there are several possibilities (including one with an appropriate DW name), but I'm not sure how many people have been privy to my ( Read more... )

It seems like there are a few people on my f-list who are interested in (a) spending cuts and (b) readthroughs/drama, and therefore might like to engage with this project which combines them. :)

If you are UK-based and are likely to eat out in a restaurant in the next 3 months, you may want to get a Taste Card Free 3-month Trial. This gives discounts on many many restaurants (usually 2for1 or 50% off all food). At the end of the 3 months it just expires, so you don't have to remember to cancel to avoid being charged.

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So, someone I know has been having a rough couple of months, consisting of trying to fix things after a car accident for which the other party admitted liability. Anyone know anything about whether there is compensation available for the time and/or emotional kerfuffle caused by running around sorting out hire cars and parking permits and other ( Read more... )

Today at 9.48am I started work (officially) for Teach First.

In 2008, one in five 11-year-olds did not reach the expected level in their English tests ( Read more... )