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SupermassiveLBD · 09/03/2011 22:59

just a portakabin maybe, till we can find a proper building?

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PassTheTwiglets · 19/03/2011 21:06

Oh just look at Mr Thornton there!!! Lawks-a-Lordy!!!

Not seen Defiance, Small, no... not heard of it either, actually.

TheSmallPrint · 19/03/2011 21:10

It also has Daniel Craig in it unfortunately.

PhoenixRisingFromTheAshes · 19/03/2011 21:11

I've not heard of Defiance either...

Nice pic of Thornton though...

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PhoenixRisingFromTheAshes · 19/03/2011 21:12

Daniel Craig isn't that bad - he's just starting to look a little craggy these days IMHO. Good actor though.

DumSpiroSpero · 19/03/2011 21:25

Just started watching Kick-ass on recommendation of a colleague - is sooooo not my thing at all, hence being 'here'll.

This is the bit of the Nesbitt interview - be interested to know if any of you get the same impression I did:

"Richard Armitage is very good at the old horse riding because of course he did it in Robin Hood, so he's very good at that. Of course he's playing our leader, so it's right that he's good at that. Aidan Turner and Rob Kazinsky, they're fit young men. But we're all shapes and all sizes and we all have our own skills."

Just seems as if he's trying a bit too hard/to make a point? Or perhaps it's just me being a typical Virgo & overanalysing.

TheSmallPrint · 19/03/2011 21:30

It's not very old, they are Russian Jews hiding in the woods from the Germans in the war. To be fair, DC is OK in this but Victor is better.

DumSpiroSpero · 19/03/2011 21:35

Oh I know the film you mean, Small. Saw it about a year ago - is really good.

TheSmallPrint · 19/03/2011 21:42

Sounds a bit like he's saying RA was chosen as leader just for his horse riding skills Grin, I'm sure it's not what he meant but you could interpret it that way.

DumSpiroSpero · 19/03/2011 21:59

I feel like he's overmaking the point when he says "he's our leader so it's right that he's good at it." Like it really bothers him & he's desperately trying to make it sound like he doesn't.

Must be a weird situation to be in, I'd imagine, especially as there's not a huge age difference between them.

TheSmallPrint · 19/03/2011 22:08

I thought JN was much older but just googled and there's only 5 years in it!

Liev Schreiber is the actor I was talking about, I like him and now I see he has a cool name Grin.

PhoenixRisingFromTheAshes · 19/03/2011 22:17

I didn't read anything like that into JN's comments TBH. And you have to remember that a journo will have edited what he said too.

PhoenixRisingFromTheAshes · 19/03/2011 22:18

I had to turn Kick Ass off - too many rude words!! I am now watching a documentary about the White Stripes on Sky Arts 1 instead.

TheSmallPrint · 19/03/2011 22:25

Right off to bed, see you all later. Night.

SlightlyDrunkVirginaWolf · 19/03/2011 22:29

So then... back on the island... and possibly against my better judgement... :)

"Come with me" he growled. She looked a little nervous and started to speak but he raised a finger to her lips and whispered "sssshhh.... no talking". He led her to the furthest part of the garden and leaned against a tree. He sat her down and knelt until his eyes were level with hers. "Close your eyes" he commanded, forgetting for a moment that that was another Academic's fantasy, not hers. He thought for a moment and then went selflessly back to the plot. He pulled his boots off. "Well don't just stand there" he growled, as he tried but failed to think of another synonym for 'growled'. "I can't undo this all by myself". She could barely control her fingers as she untied the laces of his leather trousers. As he threw his trousers to the floor, he picked up his boots and mumbled "You don't mind if I put these back on, do you?" He smirked as her breathless gasp answered that question for him. He leaned down and his breath felt hot against her neck. He brushed her hair away from her face and kissed her neck. She bit her lip as he moved down to her shoulders. "Wait" she said, "can you hear that? They were both silent for a moment as they listened to the nightingale serenade them with his tune. "Are you sure they won't hear us?" she asked nervously. "I don't care if they do..." he snarled, as he pushed her back onto the grass.

The End. Really, this time.

DumSpiroSpero · 19/03/2011 22:32

Oh yes, very easy for journo's to manipulate these things Grin

I don't particularly mind language but I have a huge issue with that kind of OTT gratuitous violence. I don't even like it when DH watched stuff like the Saw films.

No idea why as have never been a victim if violence, I think it just freaks me out that people imagine that kind of stuff and turn it into films etc.

DumSpiroSpero · 19/03/2011 22:36

You tease Virginia!

How about 'snarled'?

I'm off to bed too now. Sweet dreams!

SlightlyDrunkVirginaWolf · 19/03/2011 22:40

I used snarled in the last line :) As our esteemed Proper Writer said a while back, it's too hard to write that stuff now I know you all :)

TheHappyHostess · 19/03/2011 23:53

Meanwhile, back on the island...

Hello, Nick, we don't often see you in this neck of the woods.

Nah, Norm, but I just saw something rather nasty in my garden. I tell you, I almost fell out of my tree, mid-chirp. So I thought I'd fly up here to the spinney for a bit of peace and quiet.

Humans again was it?

I'm not sure. There was something called a wolfie, and a dog, I think, cos someone was telling it to beg. There was quite bit of growling anyway. And a snarl

And they say romance is dead

House asleep, so I sneaked down. Now I shall sneak up again and seek the arms of Gizzy Morpheus.

See you later ladies. and thanks for the fun, VW.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 20/03/2011 00:30

::Hastily revises opinion about Virginia's identity::

Well, True Grit. Eek. Coen Brothers violence and not a cravat in sight. I thought of you lot as I scoffed my lemon sorbet [art house cinema so better quality of snacks emoticon]

So, it's a goodnight from me and a goodnight from him.

PassTheTwiglets · 20/03/2011 06:53

LOL at the island birds and the dog/beg thing :)

Does that mean you enjoyed True Grit or not, Maud? I must say, I have zero interest in seeing that. I know one shouldn't generalise like this but Westerns bore me rigid. Lemon sorbet though, I am impressed! Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Essex anymore...

PassTheTwiglets · 20/03/2011 06:57

Have you all seen the eBay wetsuit listing? It's hilariously funny, albeit not exactly highbrow humour.

DumSpiroSpero · 20/03/2011 08:05

FFS! What part of mummy's having a lie in do my husband and daughter not understand Angry

PassTheTwiglets · 20/03/2011 08:07

Aw, Spiro, that's a shame - no fair! I think I would employ Shouting at this point.

I had a row with DD at 5.30am this morning which was a particularly lovely start to the day.

DumSpiroSpero · 20/03/2011 08:15

Was that just about the time she was up Twigs?

Thing is, if I'm in duty, I'll get up within a couple of shouts, take DD downstairs and she'll stay there. This morning she was awake about 5.30 and it was 6.45 before they went down.

Have stayed in bed lazing anyway Grin but DD has been.up the stairs every 20 minutes or so "mummy can I show you this, where's that, have you seen...." etc etc.

PassTheTwiglets · 20/03/2011 08:24

Could you ask H to keep her downstairs? I feel a bit bad but on weekend mornings, DrTwiglets and I are constantly nagging "be quiet! Mummy/Daddy is asleep!"
Or next time it's your turn for a lie-in, keep her upstairs for ages before going down like he did! :)

Our row was about her not going for a wee! She caleld out that she couldn't sleep and I told her to go for a wee and then try again, as needing the loo might be keeping her awake. "But I can't sleep!" "Yes, maybe because you need a wee, so just go and do one". "But I've tried to sleep for ages and I can't!" "Yes, because. you. need. a. wee." "But I caaaan't sleeeep!" "AAARRRGGGHH, just go to the bl00dy toilet!!" And :) Oh well, early night at least!