Good films, good food...ah this is the life!

Evenin' All,

Hope everyone has had a great weekend. Two reviews for you this evening...

On Wednesday we made use of D's iphone contract and enjoyed Orange Wednesday at the local Odeon. After a 'lish tea at Nando's we headed off to watch Ironman 2. Now anyone who has followed this blog for a wee while will know that I have a bit of a thing for Robert Downey Junior so I was really looking forward to this, especially as he was teaming up with the eminently watchable Mickey Rourke. It didn't let us down. Ok, so the film is a little over complicated for its own good. It was trying to be a stand alone film while also aiming to introduce the next movies in the Marvel canon, The Avengers and Thor. There were also too many storylines vying for attention. That said, RDJ was at his charismatic best and there were some sensational action sequences. I really loved the witty script of the first film and the dialogue was equally funny and clever in this sequel. Overall, a good addition to the 'complex comic hero with issues and flaws' film genre.

Then last night, in celebration of a successful assessment week, we went back to Donnington Hall. We visited this lovely cafe a couple of weeks back for a lovely lunch and a walk around the farm. Last night we enjoyed their 7 course Saturday meal. It was so great and we enjoyed everything from homemade beetroot dip to fabulous ribs to battered cod (which brought a smile from a delighted D) to sweet goat's cheese pizzas to perfect sea bass to a lovely rhuharb fool. It was a really special meal. Definitely a place to recommend to anyone hanging about the Lincoln area and in need of some crackin' scran.

So the political situation gets ever more complicated and remains the source of long conversations and debates chez Warden. We'll see how it all pans out this week. My favourite headline of the week was from The Sun which announced that a 59 year old Scottish squatter was refusing to leave Number 10. Genius!

For me, a week of meetings and marking beckons. It marks the start of 4 1/2 months of research and planning. Can't wait to start working at home and getting some quality writing done. Also bashing through the second series of Ashes to Ashes. Enjoying it a lot. The year is 1982 so I'm just waiting for an Asia classic to come up on the soundtrack. Ah, the eighties...the legwarmers, the stone wash jeans and the big-haired rockers. Nothing better.

CSW