I'm not sure how on earth an advert for our play got on to a Cambridgeshire news website, but maybe some might be tempted to drive the 150 miles to see us ( Read more... )

Hey Flip, you've got to pay nother visit now, as Borders has finally made it to Cardiff! It opened today, and it's the biggest bookshop the city has seen! Just two minutes' walk from my apartment (where the building work was taking place during your last visit), open until 9 pm, and with a Starbucks on the second floor ( Read more... )

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A very quiet weekend, as rehearsal was cancelled. So I spent my time watching odds and ends on DVD, including season four Buffy and season one Angel, which I’m attempting to get through simultaneously, as they were originally screened. (And in order to get the “whole” story.) Stand out episode so far: “Room W A Vu” - a brilliant showcase for ( Read more... )

As I've now hit the big four-zero, it's amazing how I'm becoming more and more obsessed with the idea of buying a convertible. It must be a mid-life crisis. Anyway, my heart is set on this car, currently for sale in Bristol:


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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film/reviews/article_display.jsp?rid=9771

And yet, Heather, I'll bet you're still not watching it! :P

The first proper update in a while, as it’s been a fairly hectic week. I did a fair amount of travelling, making my way around the other side of the channel to Clevedon and Weston-Super-Mare on Thursday, and then, on the Friday, making the boat trip to Flat Holm. Very interesting trip, though I did get rather sunburned as the island was quite ( Read more... )

Rehearsals going well, and Amanda now fully back on board after a few weeks' AWOL. The flyers and posters are now around and about, and tickets are available:


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So finding things to do, and get out and about ( Read more... )

Discussions at rehearsal tonight concerning the music to be used during the play, not only for the opening and curtain call, but also short periods between scenes for re-dressing (plus a period for me to get "made up" for the final scene, where I'm going to be naked except for a pair of swimming shorts, and suffering from second degree sunburn ( Read more... )