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Movie – Papadopoulos & Sons
All I knew……this was about a fish and chip shop so I’d assumed it was British. The low down…Harry has built up an empire from nothing and has taken out a huge loan to build a sky scraper that should be his legacy. He’s widowed and bringing up three kids who live in luxury with [...]
Movie – Oblivion
Better than I thought but then my expectations were low. One because it’s Mr Cruise who has never made it into my list of faves, and two because it’s yet another end of the world flick. It’s a bit slow on the uptake but I do like the space invader type references to early computer [...]
Coffee Ratings
My rating system for movies (and maybe some other reviews): Cappuccino – a bit fluffy but good first thing in the morning only, when made well Ristretto – a flash of inspiration Machiato – some flashes of inspiration Mocca – nice occasionally for a bit of sweetness Filter - good for home use Espresso – short and sharp [...]
iWear Glasses (product review)
10% discount offer: use code FUEL10 Unlike most specs wearers, I need mine infrequently, mainly for driving and that’s rare seeing as I don’t need to own a car anymore. However, I did need my eyes tested, and as I love my (barely used) frames, I took advantage of this free review opportunity to [...]
Movie: In The House
Can you believe my BF and I found ourselves free one evening? No event, no band practice, not gig no meeting, no commute back from anywhere in the distance. Just one, whole, clear evening ahead. We shut our laptops and gave them the night off (well a few hours) and off to the cinema we [...]
Movie – Trouble with the Curve
This was the ‘don’t recall this film being out at the cinema, let’s give it a go’ choice during a recent 11 hour flight. A Clint Eastwood film and I missed it? Not that he’s on my list of absolute must-see actors but Sir Clint (as he would have been had he been a [...]
Movie – Welcome to the Punch
Detective Max Lewinsky has one more chance to arrest super criminal Jacob Sternwood when he re-surfaces to see his son, who is unsuccessfully trying to following in his footsteps. Throughout, we are shown the clip when Sternwood had the opportunity to kill our detective but let him live. Why? Lewinsky has nightmares about this [...]
Movie – The Intouchables
Boogie Wonderland This was my first choice of film to see on the plane as I missed it at the cinema. That’s normally how I prioritise in-flight entertainment and then try to see something I’ve not come across. Actually my first choice was Lincoln, which I did have on but it just didn’t work for [...]
Movie – Dead Man Down
The only film we saw during a week in San Francisco following my week of business there. The little indie cinema on Chestnut Street that I had frequented when I was last in the city in 2007 is still going strong and this time, I found myself in a little room with about just 30 [...]
Book, Beatrice by Fiona Joseph
‘Coffee was considered a little too stimulating for female workers’ I’ve always had interest in the Cadbury family’s business methods anyway so was delighted to find out that local author Fiona Joseph was writing a book about them. More specifically, Beatrice Boeke, nee Cadbury, daughter of Richard was born in 1884. On the strength of [...]
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