Let's all go to the movies.

Well it's been a great week all round really. Looking back It seems I've been blogging for over a year now. That went quick, well for me anyway, it probably seems an eternity to the poor reader of this shash.

Did a bit of running this week, not as much as I should but enough, I really struggled on my last one that's a bit worrying.

Had a nice weekend it was my eldest son Cam's 11th birthday, so we had a great bit of scoff at Damons, (got to have ribs it made them famous). Although for some reason I had chicken fajitas.

We then went the pictures to see the new Harry Potter movie the order of the phoenix. We all enjoyed it, I was very impressed because I remember the book being a bit of a plodder, but the film was excellent, really cut to the meat and bones of the story without to much padding like the book had. The ending was great can't wait to blow my home cinema up with that one.

On Monday we went on the back field with Glenn and his remote control car. It's a little fuel powered thing that goes 40 miles an hour it was awesome. We all had a go the kids loved it, and they didn't smash it up which was impressive. I think if you can get one that mows the lawn as you drive it you could be onto a winner, I better patent that. I just have so there.

Last night we went the pictures again (must be a record). We watched the transformers movie. It was brilliant, the story was a load of fluff but if your happy with transforming cars and trucks kicking each other in the nuts and bolts you can't complain about the story. The effects where outstanding and in all it was a real good summer blockbuster.

So that's that, I think I will go running along the viking way this week a bit of cross country see what it like, bloody knackering I would imagine.

Weekend in Liverpool

Had a great weekend in Liverpool. Instead of just watching telly and eating my mums delicious roast dinners, we decided to go out and see some of the cities culture and heritage. It's something I've been meaning to do for ages but you know what it's like you tend to take things for granted when you've grown up there and visit frequently.

Anyway on the Saturday we went to town on the train and visited a few places. We went to St Georges Hall first, the famous resting place of Hitlers missing testicle if the song is to be trusted. I have my doubts as it wasn't on display anywhere. It's one of those landmark buildings I've seen from the outside thousands of times, but I've never been inside before. It was fantastic inside and the ballroom was unbelievable. Really opulent and a testament to the cities rich Victorian heritage. It matches any room in the Vatican or Windsor Castle.

There was also a display in there by the Liverpool artist Anthony Brown. Called '100 heads' it was collages of the faces of famous scousers. It was amazingly detailed first you would be attracted by the face but you where soon drawn into the details making up the face, letters, tickets photographs tiny pieces of the persons life making up the whole portrait.

After a spot of lunch at Wetherspoons we went to the Maritime Museum at Albert Dock. There was a ship there called the Bounty, which may or may not of been in the Pirates Of The Caribbean Movies (there appeared to be some confusion). The museum was good with a great installation about the last 800 years of Liverpool. There was loads of stuff on slavery as well which was very moving but I must confess that I wasn't personally involved in the trade. The only thing I traded in the 70's was Star Wars cards.

After that we where knackered and we had only scratched the surface. I guess I will have to do part 2 next time we visit.

Holiday Special

Well I've had a nice week in a caravan on the Yorkshire coast. Went to Filey, Scarborough and Whitby. It was good fun and the kids loved it. We went with my mum and dad, sister, brother in law and all the kids. We all had our own caravans we're not real pikeys.

I love Whitby the view from up on the cliffs by the abbey looking down on the town are lovely. Great sites mingle with the smell of chips, goths and donkey turds it's a marvelous heady mix.

I also got hooked on the arcade, I must have spent half of my life savings on those crane games trying to win simpsons cuddly toys.

Well I even managed two runs (not the ones to the toilet) on holiday, not bad for someone who is bone idle.

Run Fatboy Run

Thanks to my new nike+ running system coupled with my fear of an early grave, I have started running to get fit and try to lose some excess poundage.

Bugger me it's hard, I usually run in the morning so that I don't frighten children and old ladies. People tend to cross over when a purple faced blimp comes huffing and puffing towards them sounding like the Hogwarts Express.

Anyway I've posted my run up here like a trophy just to prove that I did at least once shuffle 3k around the field.

If I follow my usual hobby pattern it'll probably be my last one.

Keep it real

Gareth