Not a bad morning, blue sky, few white fluffy clouds, still a bit of a breeze. It sounds like it's going to be a busy happy day for most of us, I am feeling a little better today than yesterday, just something that is a left-over from my treatment for cancer, it comes and goes. You are never quite the same when you've had something as major as that.
Enjoy your day everyone 
No prizes for naming what this one off remake is:
squiggle posted:Not a bad morning, blue sky, few white fluffy clouds, still a bit of a breeze. It sounds like it's going to be a busy happy day for most of us, I am feeling a little better today than yesterday, just something that is a left-over from my treatment for cancer, it comes and goes. You are never quite the same when you've had something as major as that.
Enjoy your day everyone
I'm glad you are feeling a bit better today 
Good morning a busy start here this morning, rather unexpected too. I hope you're all having a good start to the day.
Big if hug for you squiggle I hope it goes quickly and you are able to take things easy in the meantime
Good afternoo everyone 
We have a few spots of rain here 
squiggle, I hope you feel better soon
Yogi, enjoy your *going with the flow* day 
El, remakes are never as good as the originals and I can't see this being an exception, tbh...
Joe have a great day with your grandson. I hope the rain stats away 
Sweet, I hope the rest of your day is a little less hectic
Hope you are feeling better as the days go by Squiggle. xx
Since someone has mentioned Dentists, and since I am now sat sitting doing nothing whilst the youngest as an alternative to underwater cycling runs off his lunch in the soft play area.
I'm missing four teeth, premolars and molars on one side so I asked the dentist about implants. Eventually I was seen by the practice expert, ÂĢ100, who wanted to remove another two and screw in replacements. This would take place over a few months, step by step, with a few visits as opposed to a trip to Budapest/Izmir all out all in one visit.
I eventually received a huge contract and a price, eight bags of sand. Having seen the x-Ray and looking at the disappearing bone, receding gums and such I had a good think about it. Meanwhile I kept receiving 'phone calls asking if I'd received the contract, had I made my mind up? Did I know I was running out of time? I was quite surprised as I've been with this dentist for 30+ years and the practice had never been one for the hard sell. I then discovered the original dentist had sold up at the turn of the year.
I've decided to keep the eight grand for the moment!
Things have calmed down here so I took a slightly extended lunch break and spent it at the garden centre. I only went for a browse and came back with 9 new plants! 
Moonie, it's very rare that a remake is anything like the original as you say. The BBC are also doing a Keeping Up Appearances, Up Pompeii and Porridge one off remakes as part of their celebration of 60 years of BBC sitcoms.
There are a couple of famous films which are generally better known and regarded than the originals. There's the 1954 Judy Garland/James Mason version of A Star is Born (the original was the 1937 Janet Gaynor/Fredric March version).
And Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. And before you start getting baffled, it's a remake of the 1956 film The Three Outlaws. That one had Neville Brand (more familiar as a villain) as Butch Cassidy and Alan Hale Jr (the son of the better known Alan Hale) as The Sundance Kid.
squiggle posted:Not a bad morning, blue sky, few white fluffy clouds, still a bit of a breeze. It sounds like it's going to be a busy happy day for most of us, I am feeling a little better today than yesterday, just something that is a left-over from my treatment for cancer, it comes and goes. You are never quite the same when you've had something as major as that.
Enjoy your day everyone
I'm glad you are feeling better, Squiggle.
El Loro posted:GJ, ÂĢ8k is quite an investment. According to my dentist, the basis charge for an implant is ÂĢ1,500 so x 4 = ÂĢ6k.
Summer, you aren't the first person here to have gone to the garden centre for a browse and come back with plants
Garage Joe posted:Hope you are feeling better as the days go by Squiggle. xx
Since someone has mentioned Dentists, and since I am now sat sitting doing nothing whilst the youngest as an alternative to underwater cycling runs off his lunch in the soft play area.
I'm missing four teeth, premolars and molars on one side so I asked the dentist about implants. Eventually I was seen by the practice expert, ÂĢ100, who wanted to remove another two and screw in replacements. This would take place over a few months, step by step, with a few visits as opposed to a trip to Budapest/Izmir all out all in one visit.
I eventually received a huge contract and a price, eight bags of sand. Having seen the x-Ray and looking at the disappearing bone, receding gums and such I had a good think about it. Meanwhile I kept receiving 'phone calls asking if I'd received the contract, had I made my mind up? Did I know I was running out of time? I was quite surprised as I've been with this dentist for 30+ years and the practice had never been one for the hard sell. I then discovered the original dentist had sold up at the turn of the year.
I've decided to keep the eight grand for the moment!
ÂĢ8,000 is a big chunk of money so I don't blame you for holding onto it.
Goodnight and sweet dreams Velvet and Ros.
Night owl hug for Summer.
squiggle posted:Not a bad morning, blue sky, few white fluffy clouds, still a bit of a breeze. It sounds like it's going to be a busy happy day for most of us, I am feeling a little better today than yesterday, just something that is a left-over from my treatment for cancer, it comes and goes. You are never quite the same when you've had something as major as that.
Enjoy your day everyone
night yogi and velvet and summer if you pop in
Goodnight fellow night owls I hope to catch up with you all properly tomorrow 
I've been out for tea with some friends, one of whom has just got engaged- cue lots of cake talk!
i hope you've each had a good day
Moin! We're shattered! After a day with the youngest, we had a night of RAF exercises. Fast loud jets flying low.
Apparently they did on their ever popular, much read web site.
Good morning everyone
Weather is dry atm.
Poor Joe, no wonder you are tired. Do the RAF often do these night flying exercises?
I'm glad you had a nice evening, Summer.
Have a good day everyone.
Good morning everyone, grey cloud today. Good heavens we get the occasional fast (gone in a blur) RAF jet here but never at night, I hope you can catch up on your sleep tonight Joe and Mrs Joe.
Thanks everyone for your good wishes, wishful thinking yesterday I think, still just as bad this morning, keep taking the painkillers and wait for it to pass I guess.
How exciting Summer, lots of planning ahead for your friend
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning all and a big get well soon hug for Squiggle I'll be sending you healing thoughts today
My friend laughed because I'm the only person so far to ask about plans for the cake, rather than when or when the wedding will be :laughed:
moonie, I'm sure, will approve
what are you all doing today? Ive actually got a totally free day off! So I'm going to start with breakfast and a walk see you in a bit
Squiggle, I hope your pain eases soon
Summer, I think you meant to put laugh rather than laughed to get this -
I hope you enjoy your day off and a good walk
I have to go out shortly to a meeting with a client. She has relatively straighforward tax but tends to be a bit disorganised. So I go to her rather than her to me as the chances are that she would forget to bring some of what I need
El, that's the delightfully annoying predictor spell on iPhone 
i haven't had my walk yet, but I have had a brilliant morning....
And of course, you know who has been helping me...
Fans of the Narnia books may be interested to hear that the film series which had been put on hold is to resume with The Silver Chair.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37032324
El Loro posted:Fans of the Narnia books may be interested to hear that the film series which had been put on hold is to resume with The Silver Chair.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37032324
Unfortunately, though, Will Poulter's probably now too old to reprise the role of Eustace... 
Eugene's Lair posted:El Loro posted:Fans of the Narnia books may be interested to hear that the film series which had been put on hold is to resume with The Silver Chair.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37032324Unfortunately, though, Will Poulter's probably now too old to reprise the role of Eustace...
That's annoying! Have they got enough money in the budget to use cgi..?
Good evening all it's raining here tonight- how perfect for the new plants
i hope you've all had a good day and are wrapped up warm. I very nearly got my hot water bottle out tonight
night yogi and summer -lovely pic of Bramble summer and your garden
Thank you Ros sweet dreams
~Sweet Summer~ posted:Eugene's Lair posted:El Loro posted:Fans of the Narnia books may be interested to hear that the film series which had been put on hold is to resume with The Silver Chair.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37032324Unfortunately, though, Will Poulter's probably now too old to reprise the role of Eustace...
That's annoying! Have they got enough money in the budget to use cgi..?
The main distributors TriStar would have the money to put in. I'm not sure though how big a budget it will be as one of the production companies, The Mark Gordon Company, is more of a producer of television series (the best known here being Grey's Anatomy and Criminal Minds). The BBC article does say it's a film for the big screen though.
Good morning everyone, high cloud here and quite a strong wind. Thanks EL, no still about the same - it will pass. Thank you Velvet that was much appreciated a very sweet gesture.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning everyone.
It's dry and cloudy.
Squiggle, I hope the pain eases soon.
Out and about today. Have a good day everyone.
A 73 year old grandmother in India has become a social media star after demonstrating her sword fighting skills.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37038134
There is a much more serious aspect to this as she's teaching others her skills to be able to defend themselves, one sees news stories of Indian girls and women being visciously assaulted and murdered.
~Sweet Summer~ posted:El, that's the delightfully annoying predictor spell on iPhone
i haven't had my walk yet, but I have had a brilliant morning....
And of course, you know who has been helping me...
Sweet I love your rockery and the little pathway
Bramble is such a darling. What a lovely piccie
