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TV Dinner

Hooray! Simon Tofield has a new “Simon’s Cat” video available. I defy anyone who has ever been owned by a feline to watch this without nodding in agreement :) Continue reading TV Dinner

The past is a foreign country

“The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there” L.P.Hartley

After watching this, I paid my membership dues for the Society of Dinosaurs, Old Farts Branch.
It’s not just the images, it’s the narration. Any non-Brits watching this whose ears are not attuned to British accents and inflections may not be quite as amused as I was by the voiceover. It’s a long time since such clipped voices commented on the hip and happening. Groovy, baby! :D

I reckon this dates from 1966: no men with long hair, no signs of flowerpower, and I remember only too clearly how old I was I was when I was desperately trying to learn to apply thick eye-liner and persuade my Mother that a Mary Quant geometric haircut was just what I needed to make my life perfect …

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An Engineer’s Guide to Cats

I was all a’fired up to write a rant today. Then I fell over this charming and gently funny little film. Quite took my mind off the rant – for now! ;) [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/mHXBL6bzAR4" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]

Simon’s Cat

I was delighted to find that the brilliant Simon Tofield of Tandem Films has set up his own YouTube page, which means I can share “Let Me In” and “Cat Man Do” with a clear conscience ;) Continue reading Simon’s Cat