Living the Dream: The tea, ramen and rice edition
Fri, 12/02/10 – 20:26 | No Comment

So the snow has, fingers crossed, finally gone. Brrrrrr. Sadly it’s still cold and as a result I’ve been subsisting on tea, onigiri and beans on toast … and ramen. Yes I have the world’s …

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Julie & Julia (Blu Ray review)
March 7, 2010 – 3:43 pm | No Comment

Julie & Julia is one of those quirky little films which mixes real life and a touch of fiction. The story itself is actually a blending of two: the life of the late cooking maestro Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and modern-day blogger Julie Powell (Amy Adams). Oh and you will be starving by the end of it, particularly for boeuf bourguignon. Read the full story »

Doctor Who: Time vortex trailer released
February 21, 2010 – 10:34 am | No Comment
Doctor Who: Time vortex trailer released

This is so seriously cool. So cool, in fact, that I missed it last night. What kind of sci fi fan am I? Yeah I know … anyway I was initially sceptical about Matt Smith …

Karigurashi no Arrietty teaser in the wild
February 12, 2010 – 7:52 pm | No Comment
Karigurashi no Arrietty teaser in the wild

I vaguely remember thinking ‘meh’ when Studio Ghibli’s latest film project, Karigurashi no Arrietty, was announced late last year. It is, essentially, a retelling of The Borrowers but set in Japan and is due to …

Business cards GET!
February 12, 2010 – 7:02 pm | 5 Comments
Business cards GET!

So I’m off to Japan in less than two months. Huzzah, argh etc. As a result I wanted to get some more business cards done and the lovely Craig of Project Studios, who did my …

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (DVD review)
January 29, 2010 – 4:39 pm | No Comment
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (DVD review)

Of all the sci fi series canceled in 2009, T:SCC was the one I was really hoping would survive, especially with the killer twist in the final episode. It was ripe for renewal but sadly …

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Blu ray review)
January 25, 2010 – 12:49 pm | No Comment
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Blu ray review)

I’m quite a fan of CG animated movies and while Pixar remain the masters of the genre, they’re not the only ones creating awesome movies like Bolt and the cliché-ridden Monsters Versus Humans. Cloudy with …

Counting cats: How many do I have again?
January 22, 2010 – 7:16 pm | No Comment
Counting cats: How many do I have again?

So I’m full of the lurgy and made a point of going to bed early last night. Some time around 2:30am I heard a banging coming from downstairs. Ceri has been known to headbutt the …

Nip/Tuck: Season Five (DVD Review)
January 19, 2010 – 4:54 pm | No Comment
Nip/Tuck: Season Five (DVD Review)

Thanks to a year-long hiatus mid-season, season five of the surgical drama Nip/Tuck has been a while coming. McNamara/Troy has moved to trendy LA but their appointment book is empty and they are unknowns in …

Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale – The Final Chapter (Review)
January 13, 2010 – 8:36 pm | One Comment
Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale – The Final Chapter (Review)

It seems odd to start with a conclusion to a review but, simply put, The Writer’s Tale, is both the book for Doctor Who fans who want to know the hows and why but it’s …

Being Human: Series Two (Preview)
January 9, 2010 – 10:40 am | No Comment
Being Human: Series Two (Preview)

I’m a huge fan of Being Human and the BBC kindly sent a previews disc of episode one my way and the disc arrived earlier this week! The series continues the story of George, Mitchell …

Oishinbo: A La Carte Edition – Volumes Six and Seven (Book review)
January 2, 2010 – 5:49 pm | No Comment
Oishinbo: A La Carte Edition – Volumes Six and Seven (Book review)

© Tetsu KARIYA, Akira HANASAKI/Shogakukan Inc.
It only feels like yesterday that VIZ announced its plans to release an a la carte menu of the finest chapters from the Japanese foodie manga Oishinbo. Each volume has …

Doctor Who: First look at series five
January 1, 2010 – 10:13 pm | No Comment
Doctor Who: First look at series five

The BBC has ever so helpfully overhauled its Doctor Who website, just in time for the regeneration of the Doctor. They’ve also included a really stylish looking sneak peak of series five – which is …

Doctor Who: The End of Time – Part Two (Review)
January 1, 2010 – 9:26 pm | No Comment
Doctor Who: The End of Time – Part Two (Review)

Excuse the profanity but WHAT THE FRAK?????
Seriously??!!! OH MY VARIOUS GODS!!!!
Usual amount of spoilers after the jump. I think I need to put my head between my knees for a minute.

District 9 (Blu Ray review)
December 28, 2009 – 9:00 am | One Comment
District 9 (Blu Ray review)

District 9 is a fascinating film, not just because of the way it was made but also because it takes a realistic approach. It also tries to break away from that tried, tested and tired …

Being Human: Series One (DVD review)
December 27, 2009 – 6:31 pm | No Comment
Being Human: Series One (DVD review)

Being Human is one of those rare shows – along with Doctor Who – that makes me want to give the BBC vast sums each year for the license fee. I originally caught the pilot …

Doctor Who: The End of Time – Part One (Review)
December 25, 2009 – 7:02 pm | 4 Comments
Doctor Who: The End of Time – Part One (Review)

Ah Christmas Day again. This means only once thing: Doctor Who (those of you who said the Queen’s Speech, get iPlayer up NOW and be ashamed of yourselves, dear me). Unlike previous years though, this …

Terminator: Salvation (DVD review)
December 18, 2009 – 4:17 pm | One Comment
Terminator: Salvation (DVD review)

This movie feels like it’s been a long time coming. For me, Terminator 2 was the pinnacle of sci fi movies and the hints given about the world post-Judgement Day were tantalizingly brief. Then we …

The Tudors: Series Three (Blu Ray review)
December 7, 2009 – 5:24 pm | No Comment
The Tudors: Series Three (Blu Ray review)

The Tudors is one of those unique series which has managed to captivate Americans. Now on its third and penultimate series, the reign of Henry VIII is becoming even more tumultuous. Last series, he wedded, …

Doctor Who: The official Christmas ident
December 4, 2009 – 12:53 pm | No Comment
Doctor Who: The official Christmas ident

Yes, Christmas is apparently here and I’m looking forward to one thing: Doctor Who. Part one of The End of Time airs on Christmas Day, with part two to follow on New Year’s Day. It’s …

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (Review)
November 15, 2009 – 9:43 pm | One Comment
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (Review)

OMVGs*, that was scary! Actually, no wait, it was more like mild peril and seriously disturbing, more so in the last five minutes than the entire hour-long episode in which we see a totally different …

2012 (Film review)
November 14, 2009 – 6:49 pm | No Comment
2012 (Film review)

Ah end of the world as we know it. It seems like there’s a glut of apocalypse porn at the moment, from Knowing (which really was depressing but also full of that aliens are going …

NaNoWriMo 2009: T-minus 1
October 31, 2009 – 3:22 pm | No Comment
NaNoWriMo 2009: T-minus 1

So National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo) starts tomorrow. Anyone else scared yet? While I’ve participated twice (this will be my third year) I’ve never actually completed my 50,000 words. Also, both my previous attempts …

The State of the Industry: Should I laugh or cry? (NSFW)
October 28, 2009 – 8:51 am | 2 Comments

I’m not sure which, to be honest. This kind of conversation unfortunately applies to journalists just as much as photographers and it’s rather sad. The worst part is the recession will be used an excuse …

Joining the Cult of Apple: Norwich Apple Store song
September 29, 2009 – 5:03 pm | No Comment

Simon passed this on to me and it’s so bloody funny I just had to blog about it. If you look closely, you can actually see him in the first couple of frames (he’s on …

Joining the Cult of Apple: The Apple Store at Chapelfield opens its doors
September 27, 2009 – 12:01 pm | No Comment
Joining the Cult of Apple: The Apple Store at Chapelfield opens its doors

Yes Norwich finally has an Apple Store of its very own! After months of waiting and impatiently watching, the store in Chapelfield was finally unveiled to over a thousand waiting Apple fans yesterday morning. And …

Converting to the Cult of Apple: iMac first impressions
September 25, 2009 – 10:21 am | No Comment
Converting to the Cult of Apple: iMac first impressions

So, I finally got my iMac and I confess, I have fallen in love. Granted it’s not perfect and there is much I need to learn. The good news is I have plenty of time …

Through the Eyes of a Journalist: Converting to the Cult of Apple
August 30, 2009 – 12:40 pm | 4 Comments
Through the Eyes of a Journalist: Converting to the Cult of Apple

Since I bought my first iPod way back in 2006, I’ve had something of an on-again-off-again affair with Apple.  I started with a fifth generation iPod, one of the video ones. Then I got an …

Official site relaunched!
August 29, 2009 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Official site relaunched!

In this day and age, everyone and their pet goldfish seems to have a website of some kind. Mine has been down for a couple of a months while my lovely web designer worked hard …

New photography portfolio site launched
August 11, 2009 – 6:53 pm | No Comment
New photography portfolio site launched

As any of my regular readers know, I have a bit of a passion for photography. I recently bought myself a DSLR and signed up for a photography course that my local council is running …

The Chronicles of Ceridwen: Collars, courting and catnip
July 13, 2009 – 9:46 am | No Comment
The Chronicles of Ceridwen: Collars, courting and catnip

I have a hard life. No seriously. I’m forced to get up at the crack of dawn to ensure my hooman is awake and eager to feed us. I actually had to jump on her …

Torchwood: Children of Earth – Days 1 to 3 (Preview)
July 6, 2009 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Torchwood: Children of Earth – Days 1 to 3 (Preview)

Here be spoilers, you have been warned!
I was quite excited by the prospect of a third series of Torchwood. Then it was announced that rather than a full series, there would just be a short …