Archive for June, 2007

Last of the Time Lords: intial thoughts

My goodness. Doctor Who fans are a miserable bunch, aren’t they?
Personally, I rather enjoyed that. Lots of fun, some real, lingering emotional consequences to what happened, and at least three separate threads that will continue into the next series.
And the Titanic in the Vortex.
Christmas seems too far away, now.
More detailed thoughts tomorrow.

Truro Cathedral

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Truro Cathedral, originally uploaded by Adam Tinworth.

In Praise of Lucy Saxon

I don’t watch much TV right now. I’m the archetypical 30-something who is caught between a busy lifestyle, family commitments and the internet. But one show that I do watch religiously is Doctor Who. The reasons why are fodder for another post but, for now, I’d just like to spend a few moments congratulating the [...]

Rusted

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Rusted, originally uploaded by Adam Tinworth.

 

Faithful Times

The Times has launched a new blog about faith. Faith Central, written by Libby Purves, is already proving a good guide to the complicated issues facing people of various faiths around the world. It makes a nice counterpoint to Ruth Gledhill’s Articles of Faith.
(I still have no idea at all why The Times uses Typepad [...]

Summer’s Coming…

…and with it some colourful fashions, according to the windows on the King’s Road. About time, too…

Coffee Forecast: Monday 11th June

Today, I forecast three cups of coffee, because I’m a little tired.

Anti-Ginger Nuts

Gingerism: is it racism? - Styledash:
According the BBC, red-head hating is still going strong around the world, but especially in the UK. Based on anecdotal reports, nearly every natural red-head has faced at least some kind of discrimination ranging from childhood taunting, to sexual rejection to violent hate crimes. (The most extreme case of anti-red-head [...]

The Mystery Of Food

Brits in the dark over food production | Food | Guardian Unlimited Environment:
“Farmers produce 60% of all the food consumed in this country, yet many adults questioned didn’t associated everyday foods with British farms.According to the survey, 35% did not know that porridge comes from a British farm.
The origins of bread were a mystery to [...]