AS JIMMY SAYS: "THERE"S ALWAYS NEXT YEAR......."

WEIGH-IN WEDNESDAY

Well after 2 weeks of the giddy heights of 2lb losses, I've come crashing down to reality with  a no-gain-no-loss week. I'm not up-set about this - just frustrated. Still, I know,  having done it recently, I am determined to crack it next week - so expect a change in the weather! Hey-Ho, in the knowledgeable words of IVANA TRUMP: "It is vot it is, Baby!" Here's to a loss next week, watch

this space......

TESTAMENT of YOUTH

During the week I went to a BAFTA Screening of what was considered one of the greatest war memoirs ever written, the Testament of Youth is a true-life account of Vera Brittian's life from 1914 - 1918, and a chronicle of how the First World War affected not only her, but the nation's lives. Yes, I'm sure it is all those things,  but as a movie it is extremely worthy - but it has nothing that we haven't seen a dozen times before and I'm struggling to see if it will find an audience. The best part of the evening was bumping into an old friend - Charles Garrad (The Set Designer of the

Film that we made together "An Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down A Mountain") We were joined after by his charming wife Mary and we went and had dinner at a Restaurant I've not been to for years:

Mon Plaisir 21 Monmouth St, London, WC2H 9DD

Mon Plaisir is a delightful French Restaurant I used to go to in the days when I was working for the RSC at the Aldwych Theatre. It's just the same and just as good - made even better by:

 Charles picking up the Bill as you can see in the above photo - RESULT!! Thanks Charles!!

MAISIE McNEICE

(Claim to fame)

I got an email from Maisie in the week to say she was appearing in a film about the Artist Steve Simpson. It shows Maisie demonstrating Screen Printing and the result is one of Steve's Prints.

Here are a few Stills from the film and at the end you will find a link to the film itself.

Maisie's Email:

"At 5 mins in there is a snippet about an Artist Steve Simpson that I helped printing for in the studio. You see me there for two and a half seconds but thought you can see what I do....."

The Film Link:

http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10347282/

"Nice One Maisie, well done, very impressed!"

PITCH & PUTT

Palewell Pitch & Putt Course

During the week I managed to persuade my good friend Robert Dickson to play a bright & early round of Nine Holes at my favourite Pitch and Putt course at Palewell Common near East Sheen. We were on the Course by 9:30am and the sun came out to greet us. Robert noticed my swing was more wrist induced,  rather than a full body swing,  so he suggested I investigate a club called a Rescue Wood:

Product Description

One of the best solutions to the difficult to hit long irons is the Palm Springs Golf E2i Rescue Hybrid. Amongst the easiest to hit around, this ultimate rescue club can take on the toughest of lies from anywhere on the course. 

I must say any club that has the word "Rescue"has got to be a help to my game! I am definitely going to try this out - certainly a good price - and if it gives me a chance of whipping Robert's arse then it's a must. Unfortunately at the moment the whipping is the other way around!

EURO DISNEY TRIP

Magda

My "Domestic Goddess from Poland" Magda recently took her son Max to Euro Disney - Here are some of her photographs from their Trip:

THE ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX

Well - my 20-1 Bet on Nico Rosberg came down to the final race of the Season - you don't get more exciting than that! Nico had won the previous race and if Lewis Hamilton had come second or lower in the Final Race I would have walked away with a £1000 win - on a £50 stake! As it was, Nico suffered power failure with his car and finished 14th,  leaving Lewis to Lap him, win the Race and be crowned World Champion for the second time.

Lewis Wins The Race.

Nico congratulates Lewis on the way to the Podium.

Here's a little FACEBOOK communication between myself and Jimmy Roberts who gave me the tip in the first place! Thanks Jimmy!

Ok, Well done Lewis, You're the Man!

BIRMINGHAM COMIC CON

Well we are getting close to the end of the Season for Comic Cons, having done Belfast, Dublin. London, Glasgow and now Birmingham - I've only got the Welsh Comic Con left next week in Wrexham. Birmingham was made special by the attendance of:

I must say being a HUGE FAN of BREAKING BAD, I was intrigued that he was there - even though I was extremely jealous of the queue that was forming to see him!! Imagine my utter surprise when at the end of the Weekend he came up to me and gave me a signed photograph saying "I enjoy your work"!!! Wow!!!

I know My Little Darlings are all going to get a kick out of this -  being huge fans of the Show themselves. I know Travers was pretty buzzed when he bumped into Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul)

at Las Vegas - not long ago.

Here are some of "The Usual Suspects":

This lovely Artist brought me her Winston Drawing to Sign.

Bumped into Christien Anholt, one of my Co-Stars in "The Blackheath Poisonings". Who tells

me he lives in Brentford of all places - wonders will never cease!!

COMMENTS

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