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The Monarch Will Be Crowned
Many people think history boring. Really? Some of it makes reality shows a yawn a minute. England 1817 – tragic death of beloved Princess Charlotte who died at 21 after giving birth to a stillborn boy....
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LONDON IS MELTING
Knock knock. Who’s there? Melting cars. Melting cars who? A $345 million skyscraper. Not actually a joke as it turns out. A skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street, London, England is making pedestrians...
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EINSTEIN AND EDDINGTON
Set in the early 1900s, this is an interesting, if at times inaccurate telling of Albert Einstein‘s theory of general relativity and it’s intro to the English-speaking with the help of Eddington, all...
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COME DINE WITH ME
The UK version is way better than the Canadian version. They are also much more polite. I also understand there are versions of this in many countries all over the world. Love to see them someday....
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BLACKADDER
I refuse to believe Blackadder was 30 years ago due to the insinuations, age wise and all. Yet there it is. Loved this show. Laughed so much it actually physically ached. Was also watching lots of...
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MR. BEAN
Mr. Bean? Goofy human, man-child, alien or just well, best not to think about it too much. As long as he wears a turkey on his head, who cares? Way too many hilarious moments to even try to...
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MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE
Just in case I wasn’t feeling old enough, I just realized this movie is 30 years old…30…how is that even possible? Of course, it was a classic from the moment it was conceived. I have watched this...
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AUSTENLAND
OK. Imagine you’re a Janeite…or Austenite…a fan of the works of Jane Austen. A much-maligned group. Portrayed as loser single women who couldn’t get a date so they sat home and reread the novels of...
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THE TIME OF THE DOCTOR
I had very mixed feelings about this Christmas Doctor Who episode. I usually love them. It’s Christmas and Doctor Who. I was thrilled it was the 800th episode of Doctor Who. It had Daleks, Cybermen,...
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WATERSHIP DOWN
Ever read a book you basically wanted to dislike for various reasons yet still you like it, and you like it a lot? Watership Down by Richard Adams is one of those books, for me. It should seem cheesy...
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Downton Tabby
Not a typo, there’s actually a book called Downton Tabby by Chris Kelly. And yes, this parody is as silly as it sounds. The aristocats of Downton Tabby are certainly the cat’s meow. Both the upstairs...
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Vexed
He’s a handsome, laid-back, unmotivated, charmer police officer who has never met a rule he doesn’t try to break, or bend or dent just a little. And he needs a partner who can manage him. Vexed...
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Unfinished Song
Some films scratch out a tiny piece of your heart, savage it, not too much, just enough to be memorable, then hand it back to you with a smile that you return automatically, just thankful you have that...
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All Brontosauruses Are Thin On One End
I don’t know why I thought of this Brontosaurus Monty Python skit today, maybe because I have a sore throat and John Cleese spends a good deal of the time clearing his throat, and it’s better to laugh...
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The Crawling Terror
I started to giggle when I read the title of this book because my mind didn’t jump to insects or snakes or babies, but age…maybe I was thinking of my age or the age of the new Doctor (Peter Capaldi)...
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