Dr Who: What Are You Doing Here?
Surely the greatest labour of love to ever find its way onto YouTube. I watched for eight minutes with jaw slowly dropping lower to the floor. It takes three minutes just to get through the old black and white Doctor Who incarnations. Of course, Jon Pertwee turns it into "What ... Click here to read the rest...
Whale watching in Victoria
Another (partial) triumph for TripAdvisor: just back from a fabulous whale-watching trip from Victoria BC (where we're on holiday), and the company we chose (from seemingly dozens) must surely be the best whale watching tour operator in the area. We shortlisted Eagle Wing Tours from the literature at Tourist Information, ... Click here to read the rest...
Hot new album alert
Thanks to Aether Everywhere (and StumbleUpon) for this brilliant game. Generate your own random album (it's up to you to decide what the musical genre might be). 1 - Choose a name for your band from the random page which comes up here 2 - Choose an album title by selecting the ... Click here to read the rest...
QD - where I buy my flat caps
Yeah yeah, it'll probably turn out to be some sort of viral advertising, although somehow I doubt it was dreamed up by Tendring District Council. But whatever, it's well funny, innit? Click here to read the rest...
My music: I really don’t know what to say
Look, some of my best friends are gay, etc etc... So I tried out this little app called iTunes Statistician (found via the Tunequest blog) and it tells you what the most listened-to artists are in your iTunes library. Not that it would be difficult in my case, for 't'would be ... Click here to read the rest...
Broooooce at the Emirates
First Night Review: The last time I saw Bruce Springsteen, at the O2 last December, he played one of the best set lists for many, many years (Racing in the Street and Jungleland - aaargh) - and I like to think it was just because I was there. Could he beat ... Click here to read the rest...
Harry Potter and the Big Coincidence
So, I finished reading the last Harry Potter book to Alex tonight. Two or three years' worth of bedtimes, and astonishing to think, I've read all seven books out loud. Stephen Fry, eat your heart out. Alex can't even remember that far back, when he was just four years old ... Click here to read the rest...
Gordon Ramsay’s Healthy Appetite going cheap
I wouldn't like to be in the book trade these days. Competitive? You bet. Anyway, I suppose it's to the benefit of book buyers. Gordon Ramsay's new book, Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite, has already been marked down from £20 to £10 at Amazon UK. It'll be at your door almost ... Click here to read the rest...
Yay! CSI: Ambleside!
Fantastic news - the new Half Man Half Biscuit album is on the way (end April) now out, and it's called CSI: Ambleside. They did a couple of new songs - On the 'Roids and Bad Losers at Yahoo Chess - on the BBC Radio Merseyside session last September. I'll ... Click here to read the rest...
Nintendo Wii Fit: review and UK pre order
The UK arrival of the Nintendo Wii Fit has been set for late April is here, and almost everywhere has sold out. If you find someone who's got one, buy it straight away, as any new allocations will go in minutes. Don't wait for discounts (why would anyone give them?) ... Click here to read the rest...