sayjann

i like walking along the streets and just observing the going-on's.

i remember a VERY COLD couple of nights in Edinburgh over the new year period. watched the procession down from the castle up to Calton Hill and then the bonfire and fireworks. and a good night on Princes St. watching the bands and just having fun. i think Big Country and The Bay City Rollers were on the bill that night. the firework display with the castle in the background is spectacular.....

just over a mile?. seems good exercise to me.

how far is 'too far to walk'?

as i percieve it the 2nd part will feature the trials and tribulations of the journey to Erebor with long drawn out phases to plug some gaps. if they leave out the scene featuring Tom Bombadil then that will be a disgrace and i think the journey through Mirkwood will be lengthy which i hope. and the 3rd part will dealing with the lake city and the entering of the mountain and a long climax with Smaug. but i could be totally wrong which i would be normal. but i see Peter Jackson had the the original hobbit house transferred to his estate in NZ for his grandchildren to stay in when they visit. however it's so popular with adult friends that thay all want to stay in the house despite the scale of the place.

The Hobbit. finally got round to seeing it and while i loved it it was confusing at times concerning the dwarves. hard to tell who was who and they were made to look comical too often. but the awesome locations make up for everything. i read the book when i was about 11 and this caused a bit of fuss when i mentioned it. a silly woman(mid 20's)said she had no intention of seeing the trilogy just as she had never watched the LOTR's trilogy. said it showed it was a kiddies book and she was'nt into seeing kiddie films and she liked a lot of action,fights and blood and gore. i suggested she might give it a try as it might fill her criteria. she just looked at me and smirked. of course it was'nt perfect but was still a very enjoyable few hours.

i only ask because for some reason the greatest Scottish football team were on English TV the other day. the mighty Cowdenbeath were shown in a live game against Partick Thistle,no idea why. but the commentary was in gaelic,very strange.....

Mr.Munchmaster,do you speak Gaelic?.

i'll concede the point the Yanks have won 23 0f the last 40 Opens held in GB. but not all in Scotland and if all the Opens are held on seaside courses,why do you say this one coming up is inland?.

is Gleneagles a links course and on the coast?. the sort of course the americans don't like,they prefer the well manicured courses which don't have a lot of problems. but the courses with the wind howling off the sea ruffles them.

i watched the bloody thing last night and i got really pissed off. started around 9pm in the UK and Murray raced into a 2 set lead but then lost the next 2 and the match finally ended in Murray's victory after almost 5 hours. i was as exhausted as both players but what a great match. but something for Mr.Munchmaster about Scotland. a friend of mine is planning to drive with her family the length of the UK and has asked people for the best places to drive. i love Scotland as a place to visit and i suggested the drive along the Glencoe valley. sorry can't remember the names of the places at either end but i drove it in drizzling rain/mist and with the hills on either side made it a fantastic drive. took an American friend of mine who has Scottish blood on the same road and he was just speechless on the drive.

a little off topic. what is this thing for re-makes?. Total Recall and Judge Dredd coming out soon. not the best of films in the first place and i certainly won't be wasting cash going to see them. do the film studios have no new ideas of films?. while not strictly a re-make a version of The Sweeney,a great British TV series of the 70's is coming to the silver screen soon. as much as i like Ray Winstone i can't see him playing the Jack Regan role as well as John Thaw did. but only my opinion.

not a fan of watching darts or snooker but Sid Waddell and Ted Lowe were 2 of the legendary commentators of their sports. some great one-liners from both of them over the Years....

The start of the grouse shooting season, often referred to as The Glorious Twelfth, has been put back a day because it has fallen on a Sunday. Shooting parties will have to wait until 13 August this year before heading onto Scotland's grouse moors, due to a Scottish custom. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is an offence to shoot grouse on a Sunday. In Scotland there are no statutory restrictions. i admit i found this story strange when i first saw it... if no statutory restrictions about a Sunday then why postpone the event for a day?.

i had an inkling you might post about this..... definately not my scene......

have to agree,some made me chuckle....

always crosss the road in BKK,dangerous at times as i take my lead from the locals and wait and go with them on mass. not to say that that they have good road sense but the traffic does stop when the road is blocked by many people walking across. Phuket is much more civilised,while i never trust motorbikes to stop the vehicles with 4 or more wheels tend to be rather good at letting people cross,but i concede the traffic in BKK if far more busy then HKT. but easier if you know where to cross,many safe places and you just need to quicken your pace a little sometimes. but the drivers are pretty good at slowing down to let you cross and i always make a point of making a gesture of thanks.

i don't see the problem in question?. can you not walk across the road without the use of overpasses/underpasses?.

saw Machete by Roberto Rodriquez(sp). wanted to see it for a few Years and so bad it's brilliant. many of the actors/actresses are regulars in his and Tarantino films. but also had lead roles for Robert De Niro,Jessica Alba and Steven Seagal and the great Cheech Marin. very gory and stupid at times but i loved it. just something to watch and have nothing to think about,just admire the stupidity.

i'll look out for it,i just love the scottish vista's. but looking at the trailer i would imagine some people 'might' have problems with the accents.....

not surprised but am pondering.... a few weeks ago when it was announced he was close to death i thought another bites the dust shortly. suddenly it was said he was making remarkable progress and confounding medical science. all quiet for a while and then this news,sudden after the hopeful news.

Captain America. i like the comics made into films. as a pre-teen i used to enjoy reading the mags and a highlight for me was to go to the shops on a Saturday and buying the latest ones available. never really knew much about Captain America at the time or now and obviously a very American patriotic piece of work. but i like these films as you have no need to think,just watch. Spiderman was my fave comic and The Sandman has always been my fave villian,disappointed in the film version though where he was the baddie. but i also enjoyed The Fantastic 4 comics. i look forward to the Avengers Assemble film coming up,hopefully some thing thing to watch on my next flight to Thailand. i can just sit back and go into dreamland.

i found the guy a little humerous but not overly funny. but i certainly identified with some of things he said,i was on a quest in the late 80's to get as many women as i could. i remember many of the products he mentioned as a way we teenagers thought it was a way to a womans heart. Steve. check out Jethro,he's a funny guy if you can understand his accent at times.