Monthly Archives: December 2008

Timelords behaving badly

Posted on December 27, 2008 by blogmywiki

I have a sneaking suspicion that David Morrissey is Britain’s Greatest Living Actor. And as such I thought he’d make a cracking good Doctor Who. On the strength of the Christmas special though, I’m not so sure. Okay, I admit … Continue reading →

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The Owl Service

Posted on December 26, 2008 by blogmywiki

A few weeks ago for some reason I kept thinking about The Owl Service by Alan Garner, a book I’d not read since I was at primary school. I used to have a boxed set containing that, Elidor, The Weirdstone … Continue reading →

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Christmas is a time for giving

Posted on December 25, 2008 by blogmywiki

My oldest friend Bruce Guthrie used to do a fine mock-homily, gently taking the piss out of the Church of England as she was practised in North Somerset in the late 1970s. It always started with him clasping his hands … Continue reading →

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Never had the Latin

Posted on December 19, 2008 by blogmywiki

“I could have been a Judge, but I never had the Latin for the judgin” – Peter Cook. Well I did have a bit of Latin and I was thinking the other day of The Aeneid which I did for … Continue reading →

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Becoming more like Guy

Posted on December 15, 2008 by blogmywiki

Someone at work today told me that I am looking more and more like Guy Garvey out of Elbow. Now that’s fine and dandy but it occurs to me as a bit odd as I’ve been listening to an awful … Continue reading →

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