Monthly Archives: May 2014

Spectaclewatch – X-Men: Days of Future Past

Posted on May 31, 2014 by

If, like me, you are a full-time glasses-wearer, you’ll have noticed how under-represented we are in mainstream movies. Thankfully, the costumiers of X-Men: Days of Future Past are redressing the balance, in spectacular style. Ahaha! Haha! Sigh. Contains spoilers for X-Men: Days of … Continue reading →

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Food Network for newbies

Posted on May 26, 2014 by

Chris always stays up later than me, drinking whisky and watching documentaries. He claims the documentaries are relaxing, but I find them at best hilarious and at worst faintly disturbing – his favourite show is How It’s Made, in which a Canadian … Continue reading →

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Super Japan phone cam fun

Posted on May 23, 2014 by

My phone is groaning with snippets of wobbly video from Japan, so I’ll post a few up here for the delight and entertainment of… well, probably just my mum. Hi mum! Here’s ten seconds in Osaka’s foodie Dotonbori district. Chris thought the … Continue reading →

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Boats and cats and quilts better scurry

Posted on May 19, 2014 by

We had a week off and went up north to visit our relatives and harass their cats. In Palnackie, we walked to the port to look at the silted-in boats and mused that we could totally revive the World Flounder Tramping Championship … Continue reading →

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