It was the weekend before my birthday, and all through the house no breeze was blowing, not even a mouse.
Mum and Lizsara came down for the weekend, and we had a full couple of days.
It started with dinner on the patio, followed by drinking and talking in the conservatory until 02:30! That was to catch-up with us all!
Saturday was brunch, then Karting, dinner and a film, and Sunday was garden centre, blind buying, blind changing, and roast pork.
As I type I can still feel the strain in my shoulders, my right wrist and left ankle from Karting. It was a fun filled hour; we split the hour into 20 mins warm up and two mini sessions / races. It was great to have a track for just the three of us. So how did you fantasy drivers do?
Mum
Was quite slow really, she did a fastest lap of 50 seconds, and trundled round, not what we were expecting at all. She sat out the other 2 sessions because of a shoulder injury, but enjoyed watching us racing!
Lizsara
Some people say she only drinks fruit juice and vampires read books about her, we just know her as Baby Sis! Clearly the fastest with a best lap of 34.9 seconds, but was a bit untidy, spinning 4 times, all at the same corner, which in the tradition of Topgear is now called ‘Liz can’t go round the bend’. She also managed to prove to ‘catching is one thing, overtaking is another.’
The Jester
Sessions 1 was great, quickly into a groove, and I did 4 more laps than anyone else in the 20 mins slot.
Session 2 started with me spinning on the first corner, and LizSara spinning in sympathy, unfortunately she got away before me, and I had 15 mins of watching her move a couple of meters a lap further ahead!
Session 3 and again LizSara started behind, but she was so close I could not see her when I turned around. So it was into Prost mode, just be clean and tidy, take a central line through the corners and she if she can get past under braking. And the pressure told, she span going into her corner to hot, she will claim it was because of my racing line, but…………., and then span again all by herself at the same corner. That meant I lapped her!!! But she was again on my tale, until, yup you’ve guessed it, she span for the 4th time. So honours even, she is faster, I am tidier, next time we need a bigger track, and we will see who win!
So then back home, for much needed showers and changes of clothes and importantly to collect Belle. Then off to Mk for a meal (Tapas) followed by a film. The food was great, although I was very tired, after a very late night.
So Dark Knight, how would I rate it?
It was a good film; it had some very disorientating film movement, especially in the fight scenes where it moved in a very elliptical way. It was a bit long, and I am not convinced that it need both the Joker and Harvey Dent, you could have run the same plot without bringing Two Face in.
So Heath Ledger, Oscar or not? Well if he does there is a danger that it will be the ‘because he died’ award, when actually he played a great part, got the balance just right, and created a character that could have played again, if he hadn’t died. The make-up was phenomenal, and the use of his tongue was such a good touch. I don’t watch enough films to say he should win, however for what it is worth, I would give it to him.
I must say I am not convinced by Christian Bale (not Slater, as someone said to me); he was out acted, by a mile, and just didn’t do it for me. Also there is the voice of Batman it’s just too low and gravely (although I find it strange to agree with the good Dr).
All in all, it was a good film, and a nice night out. Back by 23:30 and bed, I needed some sleep, although it was still very hot!
Sunday was a bit more relaxed, a bit of shopping for bark, but not just any bark, but mini bark, that made it harder to find. Also a new blind for the library, which after 2 tries still needs changing as it came with no fittings.
I also got to open some presents early, which was great, a shirt, a t-shirt, some 10 year old port and a portable digital radio, THANKS!
Lunch was nice, Taste the Difference Pork, but it did make me sleepy again.
So a bit more rest then its back to another week of work
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