Pas de Deux with a Pa de Deux

Don't you love that little cowlick at the back of his head?

He seems to love getting scrunched up in the back of a car, or hunkering down legs akimbo. And let's not forget the eyelashes and the hands. Sure knows how to set the pulse racing.

Having him grab me like that would make it worthwhile being blown up. I love the way he reassures Eames - buddy-style but not sentimental. As for that back, well, can't get enough of it.

He wouldn't have to drag me out on to the dancefloor - I'd go willingly. I'd even settle for being that table when he pushes it back against the wall.

Why does everyone else get to be shoved against a wall by him and not me!

By the way, did anyone else notice that the perp started out as Johnny and ended up as Donny?

Stupid!

Guess who set the timer wrong and missed recording the end of That Championship Season? After all that! I've experimented with recording the last half hour or so from video on to my hard disc drive, but I have so many connections, I can't figure out which is the right way to put in the scart plugs to get the desired results.

Thank you Vincent...

...for being my inspiration. You are handsome, talented, sexy and a hunk. From top to toe you do not have a fault. I spend so many happy hours watching your performances or looking at pictures of you, you are imprinted on my psyche.

A Wealdon Chirstmas

I spent Christmas Day with my friend Susanna and her mother at her brother and his wife's place. They have a flat just outside a town called Sevenoaks in Kent. During the hurricane of 1987, Sevenoaks lost six of its oak trees, and they planted seven new ones, thus turning it from Oneoak to Eightoaks. Sadly, vandals made short work of them, and eventually the powers-that-be put in well-grown trees instead.

On the edge of town is a wonderful old house in a deer park. Knole House dates back to Henry VIII' s time, though very little of the house he would have known remains. It was ceded to him by his archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer. Much of the present house is Jacobean and it contains a rather vulgar "King's Bedroom" (one of the Stuarts, not Henry) which is all silvers and gilts.

Sevenoaks is in the Weald of Kent, and is full of hills. It's great for views, but a nightmare to drive through for a hill-phobic.

This is a Wealdon House, a style of building that was typical of the area in days gone by. This example was moved to the Wealdon Museum in Sussex (the Weald continues into Sussex).

Sus's brother has a flat in an old country house which is now a country club, where he also works. This is the only picture I could find of it, and this is just a small part. There are extensive grounds, and they have a great view from their living room window.

This is a bluegrass session at the house. Sus's brother is a musician who plays folk and bluegrass music. He's not taking part in this session, but you can see him sitting just at the right edge of the photo. I wonder if her knows there's a picure of him on the web?

His wife is Bulgarian and created a great Bulgarian meal for us. We started with a cold soup based on yoghurt, then I had stuffed peppers while the others had some kind of meat loaf. We had a special loaf that contained a coin. You cut it into one more pieces than you have guests so that you have some for the "unexpected guest". It contians a coin, and the person who gets the coin has good luck for the coming year.

I didn't get the coin!

500th Post

I don't know how to do all the bells and whistles that get you flashing lights, but luckily all we all want in the end is Mr Wonderful.

Our UK Christmas Treat

Yes, on Movies 24 at 10pm on Christmas Day, we get a rare opportunity to see one of the lovely Vincent D'Onofrio's films. Channel 5 take note. Start showing the films you have the rights to and stop depriving us of our favourite actor and sex god.

Thanks to Eliza for the pictures. I'm not sure whose the collage is - it has the signature CS - but many thanks for giving me something to post from this film (mine is on video, and as my computer is locked on Region 1 for the time being, so even when I record it tomorrow, I still won't be able to cap it).

Happy Bobby

And a very Happy Christmas.

Bobby Thinking

It's what he does best - as Bobby. As other characters, well...

Poor Sad Bobby

Even the one attempt at a smile doesn't reach his lovely eyes.

Some Visual and Oral Pleasure

Bobby enjoys eating the doctor's meal while we enjoy watching him. He makes such good use of that mouth...

A Bit Sick

This is Harold Shipman, the British doctor who murdered hundreds of his patients.



This is the actor they put in the final scene of D.A.W. A bit naughty, I think, and I can't imagine the families of his victims would be very pleased.

That Dastardly Doctor

Kevin Tighe was a really case study in smarm in this episode. Who did he think he was, trying to hoodwink or outsmart our Bobby. Don't people ever learn?


































































I want to be that car!



























When I finish capping this episode, I'll include a picture of the man at the restaurant table who's a dead ringer fo Dr Harold Shipman. That was very cheeky of them.