What made you smile today? 6

[Catch-up]

Sometimes I think riding wolves would be safer. I don't do the riding though, Ava does. The last time I tried a lesson, I fell off. In the four years she's been riding, she has yet to fall off, or "join that club" as her teacher puts it. I think that might be a record!

Dotsie, I hope Mr. Dotsie made it home in time for your date! The girls are going to have a sleepover at their grandma's while my sister is staying there, so we're going to get a date soon too. We're thinking dinner out and The Hobbit.

[Who's Wee Dug]

Catch up you're in for a treat in seeing the Hobbit, it's great.

[Broccolee]

I'd love to go see the Hobbit with the boys,but I promised the girls I'd go to see the newest Tinkerbell film (gods,this autocorrect,turned Tinkerbell into Tonkerbell),anyway,and I can't A.leave the girls to themselves for two and a half hours nor can I B.pay cinema admission twice over.

So I'll wait to see it when it's out in the library,like most films that interest me.I don't mind too much,as I can stop it to go loo or get some more popcorn,also noone minds if I fall asleep in the middle of it.

I read a critic about the Hobbit saying that it's not very close to the book,lacks depth and only lives because of the special effects and the fighting scenes,which are supposed to be hopelessly overdone.

What is your opinion?

[Who's Wee Dug]

Typical critic trying to make a name for themselves Broc, probably never watched it and just used the blurb from elsewhere or clips, it has a few add-on's just like the LOTR but does not detract from the film, a little bit slow for the first 10 minutes some great one liners which are not in the book but the story line is not too far from it, if you liked LOTR you'll like the Hobbit .

[Penfold]

Pretty much what Dug said. I was actually surprised at how close it stayed to the book in many places.

[Broccolee]

Oh good,I'll give the boys the book then to catch up on a bit of background before they go.
Have you seen the postman yet,Penfold?

[chris.ph]

my mrs has gone to the sales without me ebay and amazon here i come

[Penfold]

Oh good,I'll give the boys the book then to catch up on a bit of background before they go.
Have you seen the postman yet,Penfold?

I'm afraid not. I have to go into town and collect it from their parcels office which I will do on the way into work tomorrow. I'm looking forward to getting it.

[Ghost]

ace my to me from me Christmas pressy has arrived

I brought it using part of the refund from my failed ebay venture
and I made sure not to watch this on-line so apart from the very basic blurb on the back of the box
I have no idea what it's about
there is something about buying blind that makes anime purchases so enjoyable
providing I don't waste too much money

[jaznbonnie]

my mrs has gone to the sales without me ebay and amazon here i come

I'm with you Chris. The idea of getting caught up in all that madness is rather disturbing.

[Dotsie]

Haven't bothered with sales shopping yet, we've been sanding & painting the spare room. All done!

[chris.ph]

some of my babies



just to make del jealous

i hope you fill the spare room shortly dotsie

[jaznbonnie]

Used my Amazon gift card to order 3 DVD's - The Hogfather, Going Postal & Color of Magic - as well as the book: Where's My Cow? The book is going to my daughter and son-in-law for our soon coming newest Pratchett fan.

[Who's Wee Dug]

The Hogfather is my favorite out of the three, GP is quite good too, COM is a bit of a mishmash combined with the LF, Sky screwed up a bit on that one but it's OK all said and done.

[Alanz]

Got me a Kindle Fire HD for Chrimbo and a £20 Amazon Gift card, so got a couple of books "Long earth" plus "Johnny and the Bomb" plus a few free games, should keep me occupied on Nights