Does everyone have a favourite bit of their local town/city/area?

I was thinking about this the other day as I walked across Waterloo Bridge. I love the London bridges, you can be walking through built up streets where you can’t see anything more than a few hundred feet away, and then you step out onto a bridge and suddenly all of London is spread out infront of you. Everytime I walk one of the bridges, I get a momentary feeling of “wow, I live in London”.

Do you have any places like that, that really seem to summarise where you live?

I’ve been podcasting. Fancy a listen?

… particularly another few comedy reviews, a brief trip to Cheltenham, my ongoing bad luck with transportation, and the joy of cooking german food.

It will however have to wait, as I have professional exams to complete. I’ll be back in about two weeks (I’m not even supposed to be here at the moment…bad Clair!).

In the mean time, don’t forget that we’re having a mini blog-meet on Friday, at The Albion at Blackfriars Bridge in London (sign up to their mailing list before hand and get a free drink). Unfortunately I have to be down in Exeter on friday, and so won’t be around until 8ish, but you’re welcome to come and join us!

The good thing about having spare holiday, but too much to do to take a week off, is the beautiful thing which is three day weeks and four day weekends. And what better excuse for one of these, than a birthday!

Wednesday evening was a lovely mill with friends, Thursday a trip to the Globe (Troillus and Cressida, excellent stuff, on for two more days I think, go and see it), followed by plinth watching and then a surprise trip to see Victoria Wood’s play.

Friday had a trip to Greenwich (and the planetarium!) then dinner with parents and a night time trip on the London Eye.

Marvellous, marvellous stuff.

Dan is insisting that he know the three best films to watch at the cinema. And so sure is he of his film choices, that he has asked the Hadrians Walkers for their three choices, sure that whatever we pick, his will be better.

Who am I to disappoint him?

My top three things that I would like to see at the cinema:

1. Slumdog Millionaire – Mostly because events have been conspiring to prevent the OB and me from seeing this, both individually and together.
2. The Lord of the Rings – all three films (extended versions) in one sitting, on a big screen. I would love it. (Although I might have to introduce drinking penalties for unnecessary plot deviations)
3. Mirrormask - Because it’s a beautiful film, and I think seeing it huge would be magnificent.

What are your three?

P.S. There was a wonderful addition to a plastic surgery poster I saw on the tube this week, someone had stuck on it a hand written sticker which said simply “You are normal, this is not”. Love it.