Dublin airport knows how to do literary quotes. Each display is formed from the words of varying size to create the light and dark patches. So much nicer to look at than large phone company adverts!
Sunday, 9 March 2014
Saturday, 8 March 2014
Coolree
I don't know what Coolree means but it may well be Gaelic for "temptation". It wasn't hard to decide to buy a skein bit it was almost impossible to decide which one!
Knitters in Dublin, I'd highly recommend a trip to This Is Knit!
Friday, 7 March 2014
When in Ireland...
Buy wool! I wasn't even looking for it, I swear but I couldn't resist this fabulous skein from the Donegal Wool Spinning Company (via the Donegal Shop). The colours are beautiful, subtle but not bland, plus I can't stop stoking it, it's so soft.
I don't know what I'll make with it, I don't even know what weight it is but I do know it's amazing and I had to have it. Had to.
Monday, 11 November 2013
Friday, 18 October 2013
Thursday, 17 October 2013
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
As I mentioned previously, I've wanted to see a recording of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue since I first started listening to Radio 4. I can remember realising that people actually got to be in the audience for the show and desperately wanting to be part of that. Tonight I was lucky enough to do exactly that.
What could be better than just getting to see I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue? Well, being there for the first recording of the 60th series was pretty great. But discovering that John Finnemore was
the guest panelist was unexpectedly amazing.
It's not stalking if it's accidental. Definitely.
The recording was at the Playhouse Theatre, Weston-super-Mare. It started at 7:30 and we weren't finished until 10:30 (with a short interval, ideal for sorting out car park faffage). I don't envy the person who has to decide what to cut to get that down to two half-hour shows. Though quite a bit of the time was spent re-recording Jack Dee's lines. Tonight Weston leaned a valuable lesson about the pronunciation of "Danube".
The first show will be broadcast 11th November, listen out for anyone laughing a little more than everyone else and that'll probably be me. It was hilarious. The letter from Queen Victoria to Isambard Kingdom Brunel was my highlight, without a doubt. Though Barry Cryer twerking is something I won't forget in a hurry!
In finishing all I can say is: "Tunnels" Oh. And.... Da-noob
What could be better than just getting to see I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue? Well, being there for the first recording of the 60th series was pretty great. But discovering that John Finnemore was
the guest panelist was unexpectedly amazing.
It's not stalking if it's accidental. Definitely.
The recording was at the Playhouse Theatre, Weston-super-Mare. It started at 7:30 and we weren't finished until 10:30 (with a short interval, ideal for sorting out car park faffage). I don't envy the person who has to decide what to cut to get that down to two half-hour shows. Though quite a bit of the time was spent re-recording Jack Dee's lines. Tonight Weston leaned a valuable lesson about the pronunciation of "Danube".
The first show will be broadcast 11th November, listen out for anyone laughing a little more than everyone else and that'll probably be me. It was hilarious. The letter from Queen Victoria to Isambard Kingdom Brunel was my highlight, without a doubt. Though Barry Cryer twerking is something I won't forget in a hurry!
In finishing all I can say is: "Tunnels" Oh. And.... Da-noob
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| John Finnemore, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jack Dee, Jon Naismith, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer. You'll have to trust me on that. |
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Pandemic
It's a little late in the day for this recommendation but I've only recently caught Pandemic (Part 1/Part 2/Part 3) in the Afternoon Drama.
Each play tells a story in its own right: Part 1 (Present) about the outbreak of a deadly virus; Part 2 (Future) about an investigation into a government cover-up in the wake of the outbreak; and Part 3 (Past) the truth behind the outbreak.
I love intertwined stories but the fact that these really did stand on their own as individual stories was a testament to how good the overall arc was. I'd recommend catching one, or all, if they're still available.
Each play tells a story in its own right: Part 1 (Present) about the outbreak of a deadly virus; Part 2 (Future) about an investigation into a government cover-up in the wake of the outbreak; and Part 3 (Past) the truth behind the outbreak.
I love intertwined stories but the fact that these really did stand on their own as individual stories was a testament to how good the overall arc was. I'd recommend catching one, or all, if they're still available.
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