Last night we watched the
third episode of the new and re-made series of "Yes Prime
Minister". A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that the show
had promise. I'm not so sure now - I think I'm going off of it. The
original's humour stemmed from the fact that the two main
protagonists might have been at odds with each other, but were never
in the open warfare that the new Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey appear
to be. The show lacks the subtlety that made the original so great.
And so to work where I
did my bit, and then came home again. As I drove I listened to the
radio (as always). It would seem that staff at HMV had done the dirty
on management by using the firm's official Twitter account to unveil
that which they
probably shouldn't have.
Access to immediate mass
communication is fine, but it can be a double edged sword. Especially
when you are trying to sack the person to whom you have given such
access. I did smile when I read on Twitter: “Just overheard our
Marketing Director (he's staying, folks) ask "How do I shut down
Twitter?" "
Meanwhile a dog walker
(and his dog) has found that which a
sperm whale has spewed up, and he stands to make a tidy profit
from this.
Sperm whale vomit
(ambergris) is a vital ingredient in making perfume, and this
lucky chap has already been offered over forty thousand quid for the
lump of vom. But he's holding on for a better offer - the expert
opinion is that he'll get twice that amount.
It's amazing what goes on
under the sea, and it's a cruel fact of life that some people's dogs
find ambergris whilst others find what foxes have left behind. If fox
turds were worth anything, Fudge would have made me a millionaire.
And I'll end with Teston
again. Most people might as well give up reading here.
Over the last few days
I've been whinging about the proposed kite festival at Teston which
has been mooted for June. On perusing the various Internet forums it
seems that the waters have now been seriously muddied.
The event would no longer
seem to be under the auspices of the Kent kite Fliers, but now is
apparently being organised by some random committee of interested
parties which aren't prepared to make any decisions about the event
until March.
In the meantime some of
the regular Teston-ites have announced that they are staging their
own camp that weekend on a private field which is free to camp and is
open to anyone who wants to show up. Many of the kite fliers who
might have supported a Teston event have said they will be there.
It's a lot closer to where a lot of people live, they can camp when
they like, and it's free. The only drawback for me is the distance
involved in travelling, but I know that I am in the minority in this
case. It's a lot closer to Sumners Ponds than it is to Teston for a
lot of people.
There's also a geocaching
camp in Sussex planned for that weekend, but being on a formal
campsite, advance booking is a must. And a lot of "the usual
suspects" fancy us doing our own thing like we did last
year. Or we miht even forget camping that weekend and go to
Folkestone Air Show.
Alternatively there might
or might not be a festival at Teston Bridge picnic site. We don't
know the exact timings or cost, or even if it is going to happen, but
that is (apparently) just piddling details.
It would seem that any
potential kite festival at Teston in June is now dead in the water.
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