Bibimbap Originally uploaded by framboise. We ate very well and cheaply in London, thanks to some insider’s knowledge from my brother, who is often loath to part with money for anything. On previous trips to London, I’d eaten at quite a few Japanese restaurants, with Cafe Japan at Golders Green being my favourite so far. […]
Back from a few days in sunny London, just missing out on the super-hot (30 degC!) Friday and coming home to a wet and windy Edinburgh. The purpose of our trip was for an interview for a non-immigrant visa at the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square (which went well apart from my future employers’ failure […]
Time to find you… Spoilers ahead. I enjoyed this episode. Perhaps it’s because I watched the midnight repeat on BBC Three, or it was particularly scary, but I was close to jumping behind the sofa a few times. The writing for The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances was just brilliant. Firstly, the WWII setting […]
The best team in Europe, 2005! Originally uploaded by framboise. I cannae believe it! Liverpool have done it! Despite all my earlier pessimism, I’m on cloud nine. Even the prospect of a dull afternoon being interrogated at US embassy tomorrow was forgotten for the duration of the game. Du-du-du-dudek! Du-du-du-du-du-dek… (repeat ad nauseum) (There’s a […]
Quick plug here for Gunnella‘s online questionnaire about pregnancy myths. A bit of background: Gunnella is nearing the end of her M.A. in folklore studies, and is writing about the beliefs and customs of pregnancy across cultures. Men are also encouraged to fill-out her survey, as it’s more about what you perceive as common knowledge, […]
Some snarky comments about Eurovision… What is it with the bloody drums?!? Every song has superfluous drums. Is there a theme this year? And every contestant has sung at least one off note so far. Don’t these people practice before the night? P (in response to Germany’s entry): “I’d rather listen to Vogon poetry.” Best […]
From The Empty Child Are you my mummy? Whoa! What a freaky episode; there were some genuinely scary scenes in The Empty Child. Some random thoughts follow… The morphing scene gets our vote for the scariest effects scene so far, almost Alien-esque in it’s execution. The POV of the child is even more unnerving than […]
Green and Black’s Originally uploaded by framboise. Thanks to Mischief to Data for the heads-up on the shocking news that Green & Black’s has been bought by Cadbury Schweppes. G&B’s chief executive (William Kendel) claims that they have scrutinised Cadbury Schwepps, and are convinced of Cadbury’s “commitment to [their] values”. He makes the point that […]
Some inane conversation pre-FA cup final: P: “What’s the Prince of Kent doing there? What’s his function in life?” D: “Well, isn’t she some royal dignitary who opens schools and stuff?” P: “No, it’s the Prince, her husband.” D: “Who’s he?” P: “Excatly. He turns up to Wimbledon and stuff.” D: “Are the proper royals […]
We’ve been invited for Thai curry at K&M’s, and I hate turning up for dinner without at least bringing something, however small. It must stem from the pot-luck culture of my extended family. Picture the scene: one grandmother, 2 biological aunts, 3 biological uncles, their 5 respective partners, their sum total of 11 kids, plus […]
akatsuki ra-ra-ra 