Quick update as I'll be offline for a week - I'm off to Babbacombe to babysit mum T's Pomeranians while she goes up to London for her operation (Ken has the week off to get some of his own writing done, and Kai is joining me on Monday for however long he wants to explore South Devon...)
On the household side, the soilpipe is now replaced, the new rooftrim done, and the old ugly unused cables at the side of the house removed. It all looks really good!
The bud I hoped was a flower spike on the rescued orchid is a root, alas - but I do have a second flower spike coming on the alien face orchid. That and my original orchid are looking lovely - photos later.
Wild(life) Summer 6 and 7: Wed night I was kept awake for a while by a fox whinging in the back garden, then at the side, and when I looked out, I realised it was complaining about a badger that came out along the path at the side of the house and bumbled over the gravel to head off down parkwards! I have never seen a live badger before, so that was fun. And as soon as it had gone the fox (which had kept its distance, nagging at badger from atop the wall rather than the ground) went quiet again. I guess badger had been an unwelcome visitor in what they see as their territory....
Sometimes it's really useful having a very bright streetlight directly opposite the house! It certainly makes it easier to see all the goings on...
To my joy our burrowing bees (colletes hederae) are back living at the top of the garden. They're currently swarming, making a moving carpet of sweetly humming goodness. Very happy about that.
Media: watched The Woman in Black in preparation for the sequel. It was better than I remembered. However, the sequel - The Woman in Black: Angel of Death - was disappointing. Only one really scary bit it in.
Finally watched Dr Strangelove... Hm... Quite a frightening little film, I thought.
But The Space Between Us is a joy. Very nicely done indeed.
Dancer in the Dark? Um... It's a very strange and intense film, that made me feel as though I should watch it at least two more times with a notebook and pen and then write a 20 page dissertation on it. Highly unsettling but really very good. Definitely not for everyone and definitely not one to watch for fun.
Bumblebee, on the other hand... I really enjoyed it. A return to G1 iteration but with enough hints to others to make it intriguing. Thoroughly enjoyable, cute and funny and with just the right amount of fight time. More to the point, I watched it in the hope it might kick start my interest in getting Poppy finished. Will see what I can do this coming week. (With no internet connection at mum T's and not much more to do than feed dogs, fish and birds (occasionally) and take the dogs out for one (or two if I feel like it) walks a day, I should have plenty of time. Fingers crossed...)
All for now. I have to leave early tomorrow - my train isn't until 11.55, but it's Sunday, and the Bristol marathon (half-marathon? I forget) is going to disrupt the traffic.
More, with photos, when I get back. Wish me luck!
Labels: films, household matters, Transformers, visits, wildlife
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Joules *Dances with Haddock* Taylor
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