The Life and Times of Me

Last week it snowed. We had about 4 inches and the world came to a standstill. They coped with snow in Dundee much better than they do here. The children didn't go to school as they were closed (but they were with their mother). I didn't go to the farm either as there is not much you can do in the snow.

At the weekend we all headed north to Liverpool for the NW SAGGA pancake party come Lewis' 60th Birthday (in fact it was lots of peoples birthday, George's, Clr's and Mine). It was good fun, lots of pancakes and lots of people to catch up with. Philip was looking very grown up and very cute. Eric and Gillian made it down for the weekend from Edinburgh, Eric seemed to bond with Tim's children well and was put Saturday and Sunday morning cooking breakfast for them.

Now I'm back in Northleach and back to work on Wednesday (after two weeks off) which I am looking forward to.

I am getting into "town" life, I have joined a singing group and getting into the swing of guides (although they are very very hard work). So things are going well.

posted by Amy @ 09:31 0 Comments

Well I had this week off work which turned out to be a bit of good luck because on Sunday night I broke my little toe (and I don't want any sympathy because it was entirely my fault, what did I think would happen if I kick something hard several times).

So I have had some time on my hands. I have read a book (the time traveler's wife) which was excellent although a little weird. I have just started reading Nick Hornby's A Long way down. Only read a few pages of that.

I also watch Colin Firth in the BBC's Pride and Prejudice and the the Kiera Knightly one. I have made a list of why the latter one is soooooooooooo RUBBISH!
1. Keira Knightly is not Lizzie Bennet, why would she be flat chested and sooooo skinny?
2. Costumes(this has several parts to it):
a) yes the Bennets and their relatives were not the richest people but they did hang out with society and so they would not have worn such unfashionable clothing, the mother was probably 20 years out of dad!
b) Miss Bingley wears a sleeveless dress, I don't think that that would have happened
c) Lizzie Bennet prancing about with her hair down? Once a girl was out in society she would not be seen in public with hair down, it would always be up
3. The dialog (again several parts)
a) some of it is not is the book but has been taken straight from the Beeb version
b) too much informality (most notably when Lizzie on her first meeting with Darcy walks straight but to him and says "do you dance?"). Also lots of calling Lizzie Miss Elizabeth when none of her other sisters were with her (when of course she should Miss Bennet).
4. They make Lizzie and Darcy start fall in love with each other as soon as they meet. Yes make Lizzie seem upset by the "not hansom enough to tempt me" comment rather than finding it funny.

I think I am done with my complaining. I might think of other things to add to the list.

I am officially a sado!

Oooh the saga of the reading record continues. Ex-wife has been correcting my spelling mistakes "what sort of example is she setting?" she asked about me. I will not tell you the reply she got because it was rubbish.

posted by Amy @ 17:55 1 Comments