I'll try not to start another...my brother on the other hand has a history of being places either just before, or during something fairly historical. He arrived in Berlin, the next day, they pulled the wall down. He arrived in Yugoslavia....less than a week later it all kicked off. I'm fairly sure he's not in Turkey at the moment so it should be OK. My wife is with me though so I already know it's going to rain because it has done on every single holiday we've ever been on together - even to places where it hardly ever rains, it always makes an appearance when she does.
The cinema effect is quite hard to replicate. A few years back when front HD DLP projectors became remarkably cheap, my brother bought one cheaply from Lidl. Turned out to be of very good quality indeed, and he still has it but it gets almost zero use since LCD/LED TVs. But I helped him research a screen and they were ferociously expensive still. So we ended up buying an IKEA window blind, of the type which totally eliminates light. On one side they are totally white, and reflect the light powerfully, and on the other side they absorb the light, so as not to reflect anything. They actually made excellent projection screens and at £20 for an eight footer, we bought two. One for back-up. So there he had a 96" screen with full 100wpc rms stereo hi-fi for the thunder. We used to blacken out the light leaks elsewhere and get the popcorn, ice creams, and such, out. I used to run the projector and we had a bunch of Pearl & Dean adverts in between the feature films. First film we ever showed was Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [2003]. We had about 10 people all settled and the cinema atmosphere was really there. Great film for it too.
fran-MLs little camera said: ↑ This sort of thing just turns the average person against them....even when the cause is a good one. This has come over from America and most people will see it as such. They could be campaigning against *****philia and I'd still be pissed off if I missed a flight...because the action doesn't match the injustice. This is how you lose support...but I don't think they care...because to these troublemakers, the only cause they are interested in is causing trouble and they'll move onto their next fad next week. The real people suffering are probably working in their communities and trying to raise awareness in a proper manner...not lying in roads. I always think that when someone comments on another's post, they should be sufficiently interested to find out what they were referring to in the first place.
Oh you were looking at the scenery.... Having just got my bike out for the first time in two years, I was looking at the hill gradients!!!
I'd like some feedback: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07ll9mb/the-secret-agent-episode-1 The Secret Agent, by Joseph Conrad. Watched the first episode and found it intriguing, but not essential. It features Toby Jones as the lead character, and that's why I tuned in because Jones is generally brilliant. Plus there is Ian Hart who I've never found to be poor. I've read some Conrad stuff, and I often like it, but this isn't wholly grabbing me, despite the authenticity of the production. What do you think.?
**** me what a day. Moved into the first house that I actually own today. Well, joint own with my best mate. But I have a mortgage at 25. These last 3 months or so have been ****ing stressful (which contributed to my meltdown about Puel) but it's all worth it now.
Congrats Tom, I'm saving for my first place, it's been tough seeing my friends getting jobs in different cities and moving away, whilst I'm stuck here!
Oh well done Tom. Welcome to the great unwashed very small castle owning British populace. Just read that last bit back. That's not me being sarcastic. That's a genuine welcome. It's a British thing though. A mortgage on a house is a commitment in life. You will find that it works for you in quite a few ways.
Now I've watched the final episode. Quite moving. Also quite modern sensitive attitudes in a period piece. Actually, a bit typical of Conrad, but all the good for that.
Well done Tom. Big step and one of the two most stressful things you'll do in life. You should have told us what was going on - plenty of understanding old heads on here! Where have you bought?
Hedge End. 2 bedroom semi-detached. I'm nearer St Mary's and I'm right on the doorstep of the Ageas Bowl which is great. And I was banned from saying anything in case of jinxing it.
My son hasn't managed to get a house of his own yet, but I knew he was all growed up when he willingly visited a garden centre.
Congrats Tom! I know saving for a house is the sensible thing to do, and at 26 and 3/4 I should probably be saving myself. However, I don't get paid enough to save AND do all the things that I want to do. You can't have it all, and I've decided I'd rather spend my money on going places and doing things. I would love to have my own place, but not at the expense of doing things that crop up, and in my financial position, I can't do both.
