Urgh 😒

Legs hate me but what a day for a ride 👌

Mr No More Lego purchased this earlier from the Lego shop. Oops.

Been blasting this belter while editing photos. #ToucheAmore.

I don’t mean to sound negative, but… why is this Mando and Grogu film not just a new series? It doesn’t look like a film (looks cheap and flat). The strong Grogu cash grab is so obvious as well. Meh.

Happy #SrarWars Day. Here’s some of my Hot Toys figures out in the wild.

A good thing about train services being so crap in this country is that the last 3 times I’ve gone to London the train I planned to get was delayed over an hour, as was the one due before. So I’ve got on the delayed train, still reached London at the time I wanted to, and also got a full refund. 😎

Tickets for Citizen booked. Been a fan for over a decade but never got a chance to see them play live so I’m looking forward to October.

I can’t remember why she got cancelled, but she was a terrible actor.

Finally started playing #Cairn. Very enjoyable so far, if not a bit nerve wracking

Cracking weekend in the sun with family for my cousin’s 50th, watch shopping with my nephew, great food along the Thames and off to the beach today with Huck.

I shouldn’t find those videos of kids storming Scientology buildings amusing, but I do.

Any strong whole bean coffee recommendations? I fancy something different to my norm.

Are we meant to be impressed by this? Or worried?

A good run (I consider 3.5⭐(7/10) a really good rating. Taken me a while to get into anime but I’ve really started to appreciate the animation style more than before. I didn’t watch Ghibli films when I was younger so the nostalgia isn’t there, but they’re a comforting watch. #LastFourWatched

My quickest ever win. This person was ranked slightly higher than me. Plus they had 3 days to make each move. Bizarre.

this guy is great! I laughed three times.

I highly recommend rending this from Letterboxd’s Video Store. A beautifully made heartbreaking story.

#NowWatching All That’s Left of You. Film pitch: Inglorious Basterds but it’s a bunch of Palestinian freedom fighters hunting down IDF soldiers and Netanyahu.

I don’t need that Lego Jurassic Park Jeep but I want it.

I’m no Royalist by any stretch, but I also don’t understand why people care about Harry & Megan. Their ‘tours’ are just publicity stunts. What do they have to offer to survivor victims (or anyone really) that your average Joe can’t? Bizarre world.

Watching some Coachella performances and man, must be the most boring crowd I’ve ever seen at a festival.

Seeing as I’ve ditched Disney and they don’t seem to be in any rush to release Andor S2 on disc I’m going to make my own. Also going to ditch the S1 steelbook (looks ugly, as most do) and use a custom sleeve and regular case.

Rewatching the 80’s Turtles films (pretty bad but fun) and I really miss the charm and realism of the old way of shooting action films (real lighting, sets, animatronics over CGI etc). Also a shame we never got to see live-action Krang.

Cycled through Bristol to pick up lunch from my usual spot and I nearly died only twice. A success.

Watching a new film multiple times in quick succession, even more than once a day sometimes, is attention seeking and a waste of precious time.

Hate that everything is ‘content’ today. People being too opinionated or constantly repeating the same opinion, often the opposite of the ‘norm’, for attention. Doing things just to be able to post about it. Annoying streamers in public and the even more annoying people that encourage them.

Random thought about Project Hail Mary: using Durdle Door at the end took me out of the film. Surely most people in the UK would feel the same or is it not as recognisable/known as I think it is?

Needed. 👌

I may or may not have just purchased the Leo and Donnie figures from Mondo… #TMNT

This country is useless. 🤡

Lovely atmosphere and buzz around the Bristol harbourside yesterday evening. Don’t often see it that busy on a summer day.

Let’s see if it’s too bright to get some shots of this beauty outside and in front of a cherry blossom tree. #StarWars

Almost a year ago and I still miss being in Japan more than any other country I’ve ever visited. Nanzen-ji, Kyoto. Shot with the wonderful XF56mm wide open on 1.2. #LostInTranslation

Rare chance for an evening cinema trip tomorrow. I don’t really fancy Project Hail Mary but there isn’t much else on….

Sweet Caroline.

This is my 14 y/o nephew. No he’s not going for lunch at Balmoral Castle. This is the kind of thing he wears all the time. He dresses like this to go to the dentist or hanging out with mates (none of which dress this way). My sister finds it a bit OTT but I admire his confidence & individualism 😅

Roll on some good weather so I can get outside with this finally this year. #Mamiya

The Voice of Hind Rajab is not an easy watch at all, but an essential one. #LastFourWatched

This was a fun way to pass the time last night. Now onto its new owner 👋

How does this look no better than the CGI in the Phantom Menace which is over 25 years old?

Feels weird to celebrate anything at the moment, but some positive personal news: my PET scan went well, the surgery in Jan was a success and no more cancerous cells.

Missed bin collections, zero follow up on police reports, potholes galore, had to pay for a new recycling bin which the collectors carelessly broke, yet my council tax has increased by 5% to £332 per month.

Fuck Starmer.

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched. Only 3 this week but they’ve all been great. Continuing my selective watching this year and still haven’t watched anything I’ve rated less than 7.5/10.

You’d like to think that people in attendance at the BAFTA awards had seen I Swear before the ceremony and understood why that was shouted, and/or BAFTA told people about Tourette’s as part of the invite and that a fellow attendee had Tourette’s? Or is this way too sensible?

Bristol Hi-Fi Show smelt of scotch eggs and old men but I experienced some incredible setups and found a new home sound system I’ll be ordering.

Will it ever stop raining

Something people don’t talk/think enough about: retirement and the fact that a) most people won’t be able to retire at all soon and b) obscene numbers of people will live in poverty age 75+ I’ll try and save these cheery Friday evening thoughts to myself next week ha.