Potter Competition

The TimesOnline people are running a competition to see if someone can come up with which one of the major characters will die… and *how*. My entry was in like Flynn… but will it be right… is it good enough?? I’ve kept my entry and will publish it after the competition closes on 20th July … More Potter Competition

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix critique

As promised… short opinion on the new Potter film the Order of the Phoenix. Got to be fair, I really enjoyed it. How short is that?? 🙂 Ok… it wasn’t 100% strictly by the book… in fact loads was left out, changed… reassigned… wrecked even… however… this *has* to be the best one of those … More Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix critique

Not long now

Only 13 more sleeps til the last Harry Potter book hits the shelves. Will I have the courage to go to buy my book wearing a velvet cape, pointy hat and Voldemort mask?? Watch this space for further details… and pictures if I raise enough courage. 🙂

Vale George Melly

Sad to say we lost George Melly yesterday. He was an odd sort of guy and a wicked old goat, but a great musician and story teller. What else is there to say about him? Lots probably… but I’ll leave that to others. I liked him.

Going Potty!

First thing this morning I was online to the iMax in Darling harbour ordering tickets to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We’ll be there on July 11th, 6:45 p.m. waiting in line ready to rush through to the ‘good seats’ 🙂 With a massive sound system, a huge screen and the … More Going Potty!

Buh-bye free-to-air?

I’ve been wondering how long free-to-air TV can persist in the face of the Internet and the increasing availability of other forms of media. We have 4 large TVs here each with surround sound and most with digital pictures either native or thru set top boxes. We also have for computers with tv access… two … More Buh-bye free-to-air?

Harry Potter Rumours

Rumor, or Rumour depending on where you live, abound about the final book in the Harry Potter series, i.e. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”. I started compiling a list of the most prevalent ones I’ve seen or heard so far and written a ‘page’ listing them. The page is accessed at top right so … More Harry Potter Rumours

Women of the Sun

Watched a one hour film last night that was made back in 1981. It was called ‘Women of the Sun’ and told part of the tale of European settlement of South Eastern Australia. It’s one of a four part series documenting the effects on aboriginal culture of the invasion.. especially the females. This first part … More Women of the Sun