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About Me

Me? LIKE A TIGER! RRRARRRR!
Ow, I've dislocated my neck doing that... I think I better go and have a bit of a rest... Easy going - that about sums it up

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My Egyptian Zodiac Sign is...
AMON-RA

Very generous, fruitful, people feel reassured around you, and willing to give their best.
Colors: male: yellow , female: orange
Compatible Signs: The Nile, Horus
Dates: Jan 8 - Jan 21, Feb 1 - Feb 11
Role: A god of the creation of the earth; the patron god of Thebes; and the king of all the gods of Egypt
Appearance: Form of a man, wearing crown with the sun disc and double feather plumes. Sometimes shown with blue skin.
Sacred animals: ram, goose
What is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?

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My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

Well, you - or this chap:

He seems to be enjoying himself!

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Music:

This week I've mainly been listening to...

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Movies:

The last three I watched were...

VERDICT: Forget about Orson's slightly OTT Irish accent, forget about the ridiculously complicated plot, this is the sort of movie where you just have to sit back and marvel at the bravura set-pieces - the famous hall of mirrors scene is still fantastic, even after all these years. A classic; if you haven't seen it, go watch it.
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VERDICT: Pretty enjoyable. Piers Brosnan plays a detestably lecherous spy, without none of the reedeming qualities of Bond; which for the most part works quite well. Geoffrey Rush plays the tailor of the title, and has a lot of fun with it - memorably talking to the apparition of his dead uncle, played by Harold Pinter. I'm told that it follows the book pretty closely - (it certainly has all the requisite Le Carre themes, espionage, bluff and counter bluff, digs at corrupt regimes and corporations, etc.) - until the end, which is a fairly predictable rounding-up of the various storylines. Not a bad way to pass a couple of hours, though.
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VERDICT: As with many Almadovar films, this is madder than a box of frogs - but has some serious and poignant themes at it's core. An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends. Gael Garcia Bernal proves once more that he's a great actor (and not just an insufferably handsome bastard!) Funny in places, but at times quite hard-hitting; it keeps you watching.
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Television:

Not as much as I used to - factual stuff or quirky comedy mainly these days. Still gravitating to the box like a zombie when 'Enders comes on, though...

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Books:

Currently reading...

The last two I read were...

Heroes:

Those absolute legends Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy

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Your friend, my friend, but no friend of the llamas - Ladies and Gentlemen, the one and only Cap'n Haddock

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One of these is a Hollywood legend... oh, you know the rest!

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BOOM BOOM!

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How could I forget...

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My Blog

PHOTOS: Connemara!!! (1!)

Hello me dears,Back from me trails round Ireland. Went to the village my Great Great Great Great (and that's pretty great!) Grandfather came from - then travelled round Connemara, which was stunning. ...
Posted by Ben on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:26:00 PST

PHOTOS: More Crazy Graves

Ello me chums,What are the odds - first decent day of sunshine on which I can go roaming with me camera and I wind up in another graveyard!! Sacre Bleu... Anyhow's here's the pics... They're taken in ...
Posted by Ben on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 05:13:00 PST

PHOTOS: 3 More Sea Things

Hey me Chums,As you have been so nice with all your comments (and as I have been so lazy, Cat!) Have a couple more Dorset sea-shots for you, whistled outta ze archives...Headin' South next week, so wi...
Posted by Ben on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:00:00 PST

PHOTOS: Chesil Beach

Howdy Doody Trooprs,Yikes! Rain has come and will not go away, so have been a bit lax on the camera front recently. But the advantage of rainy days indoors is that you start siftin' through things... ...
Posted by Ben on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:15:00 PST

PHOTOS: Dundee Graves

Bonjour mes amies (however you spell that),Went to Dundee last week and ended up in a graveyard (like you do) - saw some crazy graves and thought I'd share them with you...Not that I'm morbid or anyth...
Posted by Ben on Tue, 29 May 2007 03:59:00 PST

FLASH FICTION: Leticia Wins The Fish

Howdy Troopers,It's been a long time coming, I know but here it is, as promised (about a 1000 years ago...) Leticia Wins The Fish.Enjoy,Ben~x~x~x~x~x~ Leticia Wins The FishMy name is Algie Cameron an...
Posted by Ben on Sun, 06 May 2007 01:47:00 PST

PHOTOS: Weekend Rambler - Oban

Howdy Troopers,Went to Oban last weekend - finally getting round to posting pics - mucho hectico chez Ben right now - as those of you who have not had replies to comments/ messages etc. yet might have...
Posted by Ben on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:29:00 PST

PHOTOS: Sunshine on the Estuary

Aha! Thought you might like to see some photos from my sunny afternoon by the Sea! Click to enlarge...Ben ...
Posted by Ben on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:53:00 PST

PHOTOS: Stormy Day at Eype Beach, Dorset

Hello me Luvverlies,Yes, 'tis I, back in business at the Bazaar. Thought I'd celebrate boy posting some wild 'n' windy pics from my Christmas sojourn to Dorset, click 'em to big 'em... Hope you like!B...
Posted by Ben on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:49:00 PST

PHOTOS: The Return Of The Sunday Ambler

Hello!!I've been off ambling about again - this time up Arthur's Seat. Oh, it was lovely up there... anyway you can see for yourselves! Click to make 'em bigger! ...
Posted by Ben on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:21:00 PST