That's what middle son does.

I miss him as my Chief Spider Catcher, now he has left home.

I can catch daddy longlegs and release them.

I'm not keen on wasps because I have had mild allergic reactions to their stings, otherwise I don't mind other insects.

Thanks very much El x  Just about getting things sorted. I am receiving a payment next week and it is being taxed and wanted to check if that was correct. I may pop in to the local tax office on Monday and make some enquiries 

That's a good idea

evening lovelies I'm wondering, could you please recommend to me some great movies? I'm updating my lovefilm list and need some new titles, I've added the graduate as I've never seen it

Hi Summer x
Will have to think about that, what type of films do you like ? x 

Hi skylark I like classics, romantic comedies and non ridiculous drama, I like costume dramas and family films, especially Christmas ones No horror

Off the top of  my head the best Christmas ones are (although they were made in the 40,s ) 
Miracle on 34th street
Its a Wonderful Life 
Scrooge (of course!) The original was 1946 or thereabouts .
I love the old black and whites , Bette Davis in particular. "Now Voyager" was very good .
Cant think at the minute more up to date ones  

Those two are brilliant.

I will have to give it some thought about films too Summer, brain won't work at the moment.

 

Night night all, leaving hugs for any night owls

Thank you skylark, I shall look them both up I saw it's a wonderful life for the first time last Xmas- I loved it

Goodnight squiggle, i hope you are well . I know this is a difficult time for you . Sending you much love 

Sweet dreams squiggle Here's my trouble: when I load the website & try to think of films to add, my brain goes empty! But when I'm busy & can't get to the net, I think of plenty

Cant think just now !  Nice feel good films too, are Tootsie (Dustin Hoffman) and Mrs Doubtfire, (Robin Williams) although you may have seen them, they are nice to watch again. 
"Good Morning Vietnam " was good too  xx

Goodnight Squiggle.

Sweet dreams yogi I'll consider all movie suggestions, any time, thank you all

Goodnight everyone, see you tomorrow.

Going off too, have a Shepherds Pie in the oven. 
I am so hungry just now, very odd...and no it isnt that   
Sweet dreams all  

night yogi and skylark

good morning all Pardon me for not saying goodnight, I fell asleep on the sofa I've just created a list that I can add films too anytime, my latest rental is called "new in town" I have no idea what it's like but I chose it because I'm a renee zellweger fan I hope you're all enjoyed the weekend, here's wishing everyone a great Sunday

Good morning everyone

 

It's been raining here this morning and more showers expected today.

 

Summer, Mrs Doubtfire is on Channel 5 this afternoon starting at 5.05.

That's preceded by The Princess Bride which is a fairytale told by a grandfather to his grandson. Definitely a family film with romance and comedy and a one-off, there's no other film like it. I must admit that I didm't take to it, but there are many who love this film and would rate it up there with The Wizard of Oz.

 

Reach for the Sky is on Film 4 on Monday as 12.35 pm in the afternoon - that's the Douglas Bader biography with Kenneth More - that got a mention on this forum a few days ago.

 

Shane is on Channel 4 on Tuesday at 12.55 pm - a western classic with Alan Ladd, and is highly regarded - easily his best film, and would be of appeal to many who would not normally watch westerns because of the fine acting and the relationship built between Shane and the woman and boy he meets.

Thank you Skylark its much appreciated, I am coping OK.

 

Good morning everyone, its been drizzly but has cheered up a bit now. 

 

I will have a ponder about films Summer, its like when I go shopping, if I haven't made a list my brain cells go completely blank immediately I step over the threshold of a supermarket

 

EDIT: 2 possible films Summer that I enjoyed and you might as well

 

          Enchanted
          The Lost Valentine

 

both romantic and frankly dead soppy but I enjoy that stuff, I also liked The Wedding Date too, anyway have a look and see what you think

Good morning everyone.

Weather is dry, if a little overcast atm.

Waiting on the Virgin engineer, who is due this morning to fix son's cable box.

He's just phoned to say he'll be here in ten minutes.

Will be back later, hugs for all.

Yogi, I hope your son has been reconnected by now

 

The weather worsened while I was at church, and rather than showers, it's persistent rain, grey, and the hills around have vanished. It's now forecast to be like that for a few hours. It's just as well that I don't have to go anywhere this afternoon. This weather seems to be localised in this area.

 

There was a little surprise for our curate today at church. She has just returned from a holiday in Crete and the vicar presented her with a bouquet of flowers and a signed card to celebrate her 25th wedding anniversary. It came as a real surprise as they were married in March some 25 years ago. The vicar had known they had gone on a special holiday to celebrate their 25th but hadn't realised that the holiday did not coincide - she obviously didn't let on but those in the know were a bit amused

Hi El.

The Virgin engineer said the old box was kaput and has installed a nice, shiny new one. Son will be very happy when he gets home.

Weather has deteriorated and it's now raining.

 

That was a nice surprise for your curate. Twenty five years of marriage is worth celebrating.

 

Yogi, your son will be happy when he gets home

 

That's strange, the rain here stopped at around the same time as yours started. There was about 5 hours rain from when I went to church until around half an hour ago and it had been raining hard in the early hours of the morning looking at the roads when I went to church. It's brightening up here now so I'm hoping the worst is over

I hate it when that happens Yogi, its nice to have a nice shiny box but all your stored programmes have to go, I keep trying to clear it but I only have 25% free at the moment.  Mind you it might be different on Virgin but on Sky that's what happens and there's no way you can save them.  Its quite a nice afternoon here now sorry you have got the rain.  I think they have promised a bit of an Indian Summer this week

 

For Summer

 

 

 

         

Did you send it up here?

 

Virgin is the same, Squiggle - when you get a new box, you lose your stored programmes. Son didn't have any saved though, so he's fine.

If we are going to have an Indian Summer, we should have some Indian names. I found this little website where you can enter your name and see what result you get.

 

Makkapitew, meaning I have large teeth which I don't

Of course you don't have big teeth, you have a beak.

I see on the BBC website that Alex Kingston is joining Upstairs Downstairs as the younger sister of Lady Holland who has been played by Eileen Atkins who is leaving.

 

That will be quite a change of role for Alex Kingston, but she has had quite an extraordinary series of roles over the years. Recently she has been River Song in Doctor Who. She came to public attention back in 1996 when she played Moll Flanders and then moved to the States and became a regular on ER. She has appeared in lots of things. I don't watch it but she appeared in Law and Order - Special Victims Unit in a few episodes where she played a character called Miranda Pond. That is an extraordinary coincidence as River Song's real name is Melody Pond.

I like Alex Kingston (love her in Dr Who) and I think she'll be a good addition to the cast.

Shame that Eileen Atkins is leaving though.

Did you know that Eileen Atkins and Jean Marsh, who played Rose in the TV series, wrote the original idea for Upstairs Downstairs?

I did, but I don't know that the others here do.

I did and I think the reason that she is leaving is because Upstairs Downstairs last series wasn't a patch on the original

I agree with that, Squiggle.

I think I'll head up to read, I'm a little tired, speak to you all tomorrow for the night owls

I hope you sleep well, Squiggle. Catch up with you tomorrow.

night squiggle

hi again yogi

Hi again Ros. Have you had a good Sunday?

not bad yogi - son went back to uni today - the house is so quiet when he has gone