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It`s Only a Movie - Kermode @ Warwick

A rather blurry shot of Mr Kermode signing his book after the show. There was a huge queue but that didn`t stop him chatting to each signee :)

It was a most enjoyable evening even for me (not an avid filmgoer) but a big fan of his review show on news24 and 5Live.

From looking like Jesse Birdsall to Werner Herzog being shot whilst being interviewed, it was all there. Wish we`d known about the question & answer session at the end. Might even have been able to think up a decent question! Plenty of enthusiastic film students in the audience did though.

Long Time No Write

Just noticed how long it`s been since I posted anything.

Lately most of my spare time has been taken up with family history, it`s addictive!

I`ve recently discovered my Great Grandfather`s army service record on www.findmypast.co.uk and managed to confirm a family story that he fought in the Boer War! And he had a brother listed on his next of kin that we were unaware of!

This was particularly satisfying because he doesn`t appear on the 1901 UK Census, despite a note from his wife on the 1901 Irish Census (he was from Cork City) saying he was in England?

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Godiva Uncovered

Godiva Uncovered, originally uploaded by Sadieshatterly.

Lady Godiva in all her glory , Broadgate Coventry.
The local Council has removed the huge canopy which has been covering her for a number of years(I forget how many).....she`s looking very pristine which I suspect won`t last long due to the high pigeon presence!!

M.O.T

My car has it`s M.O.T today .....I`m waiting to hear back what the damage might be!:(

Head on Meltdown

DSC00017, originally uploaded by Sadieshatterly.

Got a bad cold , been floored by it since Friday.
I am so bored of it now . My appetite is non existent which equals no energy and since yesterday my cough , which was already pretty bad has gone into flipping into overdrive! So I`ve resorted to steaming myself with good old vics vapor rub! Seems to calm things a little so hopefully this is a good sign.