Unlike most Anime I have seen, this film is set in Victorian England. It is made by the people that brought us Akira back in the 1980’s and the influences are obvious right from the start, particularly in the way the characters faces are drawn.The story tells of a young boy named Ray Steam (voiced [...]
Mar 282006
Well, after our first trip to scout for potential wedding rings, we thought we’d go for a second look. So off we toddled one Sunday to the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham. We parked up in the town centre, and had a bit of a wander round the Bullring first, as we were there quite early. [...]
Mar 142006
Ribena Face Originally uploaded by Joinee Dave. I found a face on a carton of ribena. It was a sad face. It prompted me to write a short letter to the good folks at Ribena to let them know just how much I enjoy their products.
Saturday:Boat trip.While booking my hotel, the friendly website had also given me a list of tourist attractions I could visit, and book online at a discount. Obviously, rather than take Clare out to a show, or a lovely meal, I decided that the best thing to book would be a boat trip on the Thames. [...]
Mar 102006
Friday:Today was the day of the exam. I’m normally pretty good at tests and things, but I still get nervous before them. Think it went ok though; get my results through in a few weeks. Not entirely sure why it takes them a few weeks to mark, being as it’s on a form that gets [...]
Thursday:I survived another day of the course, and that’s all I’ll say on the matter today.More important things afoot this evening, a pub full of friends to go and meet. I am a member of something called Join Me, I’ll go into this in more detail another time, but for now, let’s just assume it [...]
Wednesday:The morning arrives, and to be honest, it’s not at all welcome. However, the course doesn’t start until half nine, so there’s plenty of time to wake up and watch a bit of tv before I trundle out to find the place.At 8:50, I realise I’ve not actually got dressed yet, and then also realise [...]
Mar 102006
My London VisitFrom Tuesday 28th Feb till Saturday 4th March, I was in London on a training course. These are the tales of what went on in those days…If I’ve missed out any names, I apologise, you were all brilliant, and I love you all equally, except for the ones I love more.Tuesday:Arrived at London [...]
