Merry Xmass

Hope everyone had a jolly good Christmas and boxing day, after having a lovely dinner courtesy of my mother had the enjoyable experience of watching my mum and dad attempt to knock each other out on wii boxing.

Somewhat onto the nth episode of Sherlock Holmes which has been broken up with the joy fest hat is Wallender and the lovingly creepy Christmas treat that is crooked house that once again proves that Mark Gatiss is a fantastic writer and does a decent scottish accent to boot.
Somehow this year I've more or less got all of our X mass present shopping which leaves more pottering time of course and shows that I am properly turning into my mum, I've also had plenty of time to finish watching Channel 4's (or E4 or More 4 Im not sure what the different is) excellent programme Misfits about a bunch of anti social teens given super powers, which all sounds very pastiche (see Heroes for reference on how to make it rather boring or at least never ending) but actually has been one of the best things on, helped by great acting and lashings of rather inventive swearing all round (not really one to watch with Nana unless your Nana likes swearing and rude stuff, she might, I dont know your nan; anyway the fact that it has a tiny budget that would probably just about buy one explosion in Spooks (or an empty warehouse) or one coffee for Simon Cowell seems to have made the writers even more creative setting the whole thing around a community centre and focusing on dialogue rather than flashy effects.

Its up on 4 on demand as well as itunes and DVD, be warned that the More 4 website does give away some of the plot including Nathan's mystery power so watch the episodes before venturing on there, you have been warned.

Right back to Holmes

lemon mental dear Watson

I think I'm on hour 9 of ITV 3'S Sherlock Holmes weekend whether this explains why I was trying to figure the life story of the man serving in Londis just by the look of his hands I'm not sure, roll on Murder by decree

Well Nanas happy anyway

Well my Nana is now happy with Joe winning X factor, I like to think shes been speed dialling away since Saturday night.
As we're slowly edging towards X mass, somewhat like a left over after eight mint melting down the back of the tv on boxing day, can I just recommend some albums for those looking for these things. I'm pretty sure most will be on albums of the year that always crop up this time of year (funny that) but just thought I'd through my ten pence in

Lets Wrestle - In the court of the wrestling lets'
An album of youth; shouty willing to try anything swigging G and T while swinging at people youth. Oh I should mention that I first heard both Lets wrestle and Pete and the pirates from the excellent Mark Riley show on BBC radio six which always has plenty of new stuff to get excited over.

Peaches - I feel cream
In making a disco/dance album peaches has also (in my mind anyway) made her best and most all round album, still dirty but now rather dancy too.

Pete and the Pirates - Little death
Possibly my favourite album this year despite the fact that it came out last but then I only heard it this year so tough, annnywwayy packed to the brim with poppy catchy funny and very listenable tunes.

Future of the left - Travels with myself and another.
Amazing, thats just about all you need to know... well okay if you want more, its louder bigger and cleverer than their last album; managing to smack you in the face and make you laugh at the same time. Loved by most people with sense try it, like it.

Anyway will add more when I think of them, suggestions as always welcome.

pig jabs, scary sounds and running with blunt objects

Have recently had my pig cold jab, which although hopefully will prevent any form of swine flu has the side effect of err giving me a tiny teeny version of flu so hurrar hot fever just the thing in these cold days. Should really appologise to the people at work who I also seem to have passed my cold onto but as they will never read this think I might save myself some finger work.
Along with millions of people I saw Paranormal activity last week, a movie which seems perfect for dates as most of the people we sat with were in pairs and at the end of the movie rather closer together, personally I got annoyed about half way through and from that point on stayed that way. I dont really want to say much about it as they might give the plot away but really... CLOSE THE BLOODY DOOR IF SOMETHINGS TRYING TO COME IN DONT SLEEP WITH IT OPEN!! and if the same things were happening in my house I'm pretty sure I'd be straight on the phone to the experts, but then I suppose thats the point that the boyfriend is basically a fool who just makes it all worse.
Speaking of movies T.O.H and I watched the Korean movie The Chaser the other night, which
A) Did involve chasing yay! and
B) Should possibly be called "Blunt objects and how they should not be used" seriously I dont think I've seen a movie where so many people have been hit by so many different things, defiantly not one for the squimish its dark violent and I would recommend it.

So its good bye to Edward Woodward who sadly passed away, I was going to post a clip from The wicker man one of the best British horror films made, but feel that it would spoil the film somewhat for those who havent seen it; plus theres faaarrr too many clips from the new version in which Nicolas Cage takes Woodwards subtle performance and instead dresses up in a bear suit to punch ladies. So theres that.

At the weekend T.O.H and I went down to the Pump and Tap to enjoy its last hurrar before the Leicester council and DMU knock it down, although its sad to see it go especially in such underhanded ways it was good to see the place packed out, although my rather tired head on sunday suggested I should have cut down on the hob goblin.

Oh and thankfully Waters of Mars turned out to be rather good on Sunday too, despite having to spend a good portion of the episode either running down a big corridor or standing around looking worried David Tennent provided some mighty fine acting, especially during the power mad crazy pants ego trip at the end in which he does something seemingly even the daleks wouldnt, quite whats going to happen come Christmas is anyones quess although its going to be good to try.

After being stuck with a feeling that after an, attempted, good deed I had somehow trapped an old lady in the top floor of WHSmiths to wander around in the stationary, thankfully I've seen her wandering Leicester street. Having been rather busy the last few weeks with a new job which is good, when not having people attempt to kick me in the shins, but does leave me rather tired at the end of the day still having now got goldeneye for my N64 theres nothing better than karate chopping Russian guards after a long day at work.

Anyway taken the plunge so to speak and gone for a spotify account which means being able to listen to music on my phone, which just about drowns out the ramblings of teenagers on the bus on the way to work. Have also begun to suspect I'm getting somewhat older as I actually seem to have a bad hip because of the old weather! I know I wear cardigans and use the term disco tech but theres clearly a line that shouldnt be crossed here I presume the next step is inane rambli...
anyway finally seem to have managed to get one piece of art work selected for the city gallery exhibition shown until January, I'm not yet sure which piece it is as I'm heading down there in a bit to find out in hurar

Before Halloween a few TV horrors.

Just a quick question but is anyone in the BBC'S The Restaurant supposed to be likeable or for that based with sense? My favourite saying so far is the man who exclaimed about his wife "In Ireland we have a saying; she's gorgeous." Or the lady who tried to open a tin with a knife and seriously don't get me started on the guys from the city bar both seemingly beamed in from the 80's complete with high fives and freaking Raymond out with constant winking at him.
Just a question.