100 days until Star Wars Episode IX The Rise Of Skywalker

As is customary as we approach the release of the latest Star Wars film it's time for some irregular countdowns (that will soon become VERY regular). So as it stands today it is 100 days until Star Wars Episode IX The Rise Of Skywalker.

Day off, sorting out hedges and a new shower curtain

Today I had a day off and I actually managed to not work (well very nearly). It wasn't much or for long so an improvement on previous days off LOL

Toni and I popped over to Miggi's for a lovely breakfast before we tackled the day.

Bursting with adrenaline due to fallout from said working (I won't go into that here) I decided to go out front and tackle some serious overhanging hedges on the driveway that were now pushed up tight against the camper van. A couple of hours later and everything was pruned back nicely and is now manageable going forward. Such a great feeling of accomplishment once I had finished.

In other news we have a lovely new shower curtain. We've now upgraded from Minions to this wonderful piece....

Moggy memes ride again

They just won't stop! Here for your viewing pleasure are more Moggy memes.....

Sorting the garage and baking bread

Today has been a bit of a bust one. Started out sorted some stuff out in the garage (finally getting rid of old stuff that hasn't been used for years and also a general straightening out of the space.)

Toni and I went to the Walnuts Cafe for a lovely breakfast before I returned to the garage to do more. There's still a fair way to go but it's getting there. The grass also had a good cutting while I was out there along with treated some nasty weeds.

The big even of the day though was hitting the kitchen and making Toni a gluten free low carb loaf of bread.

It turned out really well and was very very tasty. Toni approved so I am delighted. This might become a regular thing and I have other gluten free low carb recipes to try.

Here is a link to the recipe I used:
https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/low-carb-bread-recipe-almond-flour-bread-paleo-gluten-free/

More moggy memes

The internet just keeps on giving at the moment. I now present you a few more wonderful Jacob Rees-Mogg memes. The top one is my particular favourite :)

Designated Survivor

I have just finished watching Designated Survivor on Netflix.

The synopsis was intriguing:
On the night of the State of the Union address, an explosion destroys the United States Capitol building and claims the lives of the President and everyone in the line of succession except for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Thomas Kirkman, who had been named the designated survivor and had been in an undisclosed location. Kirkman is immediately sworn in as President, unaware that the attack is just the beginning of what is to come.

There are three seasons and it's a real rollercoaster of political intrigue and conspiracy stuff. Kiefer Sutherland was excellent in his role as Thomas Kirkman.

I really enjoyed this show. It was recommended to me ages ago and I finally watched it and am really glad I did. There are plenty of political parallels with the current political climate in the US and the various side stories help compliment the main political/electoral arc.

I think this one is well worth a watch, here's a trailer to kick you off.

The Mandalorian image from Entertainment Weekly

November is slowly approaching and very soon we'll see the launch of Disney+ (well in a lot of places except the UK, we have to wait apparently). As such there is lots of PR doing the rounds on for their upcoming shows. On the Star Wars front this will see the release of The Mandalorian so Entertainment Weekly have been giving it a bit of coverage.

Here's a nice little teaser image that they have released on their website.

It's all exciting stuff and I think I have found a way to sign up for Disney+ at initial launch just like I did with WWE Network prior to to the UK launch (and yes I will be paying for it so this is no free/pirate thing).

Moggy memes

Normally the internet is renowned for porn and cats. Today though it exploded big style but not on the pussy front. The only Moggy going viral was Jacob Rees-Mogg. Following on from the photo of him being disrespectful in the House Of Commons the internet did their thing. This is how it started...

..and this is the direction that things headed in..... (this is by no means exhaustive)

UK politics and the Brexit situation is crazy right now but this really lightened the mood!

Whitechapel

So we were a little late to this party but we've just binge watched all four seasons of the Whitechapel TV series starring Rupert Penry-Jones, Phil Davis and Steve Pemberton.

What a fantastic show with a modern take on people replicating historical murders. It is well written and is compulsive viewing to the point of us staying up late to watch more. That hasn't happened for a while.

In the unlikely event that you haven't seen this before it's well worth checking out.

Trailer:

Lucasfilm: Story Drive Everything and more....

A set of short but sweet videos from Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound.....

Dark Crystal: Age Of Disappointment

So tonight we decided to have a crack at Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance. We were all big fans of the film and had high hopes for this Netflix TV series especially with some of the high profile cast members.

Sadly we only made it through two episodes before giving up. It just didn't hit the spot for us. The story was somewhat flaky and it seemed to plod along slowly. The puppets and universe were of the high quality we would have expected but the whole thing was just somewhat lacking.

Maybe we'll go back and give it another go at some point but it didn't grip and didn't warrant a binge watch.

Here's the trailer should you be curious

Sneks

Toni, Jade and I went over to Giselle's tonight for a spot of magick. After this came sneks:

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Well today Toni and I had a lovely surprise. Sam had arranged a night out for us and we had no idea what it was. We started off with a lovely meal and then we ended up at the London Palladium:

He had secretly bought us tickets to see Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Sheridan Smith and Jason Donovan.

It was a brilliant show, really strong cast with Sheridan Smith and Jason Donovan putting in amazing performances. We all had an absolute blast and Sam ended up with both of their autographs at the end of the night.

Thank you Sam for such a wonderful surprise!

Rocky Horror singalong

Toni and I took Zoe and her friend emily up to London tonight to have a meal and then attend the Rocky Horror singalong at the Prince Charles Cinema.

There was posing and steak......

Suitably stuffed we then went on to boogey at the late night double feature picture show....

Banksy style lamp post

As witnessed with the weird frogs the journey to work can sometimes be full of surprises. Today was no exception as I discover a wonderful Banksy style adornment to one of the lamp posts on the green chain walk.

Well played whoever did this, well played!

Made without what?

Sometimes supermarket labelling can be hilarious. I often try and capture the moment whenever I can. Today Marks & Spencer delivered big style.

This little delight left me baffled! Made without hoisin duck? I think it is supposed to say Made Without Wheat LOL