3rd in a series on the subject of being a Christian at work using a study guide - Psalms: Work Songs. Meeting at the Garsides.
Good discussion with Jon, Dave and Ben.
Main theme was temptations at work using Psalm 37.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Football: Fiorentina 2 - 0 Liverpool (Champions League)
Isaac and I watched this at East Bierley Cricket Club. Liverpool were 2-0 down at half time and although they improved significantly in the second half it was still a poor performance.
The Browns at the Labour Party Conference: Sarah
The 2nd consecutive year in which Sarah Brown has introduced her husband, the PM, before his speech.
My husband is my hero, says Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown's personal touch divides delegates at Labour conference
Sarah Brown's bold wardrobe reflects her growing confidence
Monday, September 28, 2009
Photographer: Seymour Rogansky
Hunted this photographer down after reading an article in the Guardian Saturday magazine last week in which one of his Sanna Bay photos (see below) had been used for some printed wallpaper.
Song: Madonna, “Celebration”
Another great dance tune, Celebration by Madonna from the album of the same name.
Exhibition: Turner and the Masters
At the Tate in London (see official page)
This unforgettable show places beautiful masterpieces by Canaletto, Rubens, Rembrandt and Titian next to some of JMW Turner's most dramatic paintings. It shines light on a lesser-known side of the British Romantic painter: his obsession to prove he was just as good, if not better, than the old masters who he so admired.
From a Guardian review
There are many Turners and many ways to think about him – Turner and light, Turner and Romanticism, Turner and the Industrial Revolution. Turner and the Masters is a tough, brilliant exhibition, and grounds Turner in his time, with all the anxieties and problems being a British painter in the early 19th century entailed. Turner was as worldly as he was sublime. His contemporaries – like Constable – knew that you had to watch out for him, and the dirty tricks he'd play at the Royal Academy on Varnishing Days, when artists could touch up their works in the light of what hung beside them. Some of the confrontations between painters and paintings here have not been made since Turner's own time, and some only previously happened in his imagination. This is Turner demystified, and without the mist.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Book: “A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years”, Diarmaid MacCulloch
Rowan Williams believes an illuminating new survey of Christianity will have few, if any, rivals
Film: Fish Tank
Saw this advertised in a recent Guardian.
Clip from film
Guardian review
Much praise for the newcomer, Katie Jarvis (Times article).
DJ: Anne Nightingale
Thinking about Twiggy’s age reminded me of Anne Nightingale and what she was up to these days. Still DJ-ing! Used to listen to her every Sunday afternoon in the early 80s.
Twiggy at 60
Only recently a Twiggy fan as a result of her Marks and Spencer ads. This Guardian profile as she turns 60 was a good read.
Question time: politicians interview pundits
Good to see the questioned becoming the questioners in this Saturday Guardian series over the weekend.
Sunday afternoon in the park
A rare treat as the whole family went to Lister Park, Rachael usually irons when we go but on this occasion the kids really insisted that she come which she duly did. We did change the routine so we did not do the full walk round the park and we had our usual ice lollies at the end despite encouragement not to do so as we had some at home!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Strictly Come Dancing 2009 - S7 - Week 2 - Show 2 - Phil Tufnell
Tuffers going amazingly and surprisingly well after the 2 weekend performances.
Strictly Come Dancing 2009 - S7 - Week 2 - Show 2 - Ricky Whittle Rumba
Probably still the favourite after the 2 weekend performances.
Ads: Absolut
Stumbled over this ad which uses Ceremony by New Order as its soundtrack.
As a result of trying to find a YouTube version of the above, found this other Absolut ad (In An Absolut World, Currency will be replaced with acts of kindness)
Can Sarah Brown rescue Labour?
She has transformed from a near-silent political wife to arguably the most admired and powerful woman in Britain – and a truly modern public figure. How did she do it? And can her extraordinary reinvention help save the Labour party?
Over the past year, as her husband and his government have struggled painfully and sunk in popularity, Sarah Brown has followed a startlingly different trajectory. From being an awkward, near-silent, old-fashioned political consort, she has metamorphosed into a truly modern public figure: talkative, empathetic, informal but infinitely connected, ubiquitous as any celebrity, an avid exploiter of new digital media, an expert assembler of charitable and political coalitions, and an expert blurrer of the lines between them. She has become arguably the most admired and powerful woman in Britain. She might even be the last hope for Labour.
Sarah Brown becomes Britain's highest-profile Twitter user
Friday, September 25, 2009
Strictly Come Dancing 2009 S7 - Week 2 - Show 1 Laila Rouass - Tango
Anton does the business for Len re no preamble just getting on with it.
Strictly Come Dancing 2009 - S7 - Week 2 - Show 1 Phil Tufnell Waltz
It would be great if these 2 won. Phil amazed me, was not expecting this good a performance.
Song: Samantha James "Angel Love"
Loved this older tune the first time I heard it and saw the vid on MTV Dance last week. Very chilled.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Obituary: Frank Deasy, scriptwiter
Scriptwriter whose work for television included The Passion and Prime Suspect 7
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Beer: Ossett Brewery’s Silver King
Silver King from the Ossett Brewery was the guest beer at the cricket club this weekend. Pale and very tasty.
Sunday lunch
We had Sunday lunch at East Bierley Cricket Club, great food, great value followed by watching Man U beat Man City 4-3. Lunch with Ann, Sue and Anthony. Followed by a quick trip to the park around the corner.
Obituary: Troy Kennedy Martin, scriptwriter
Creator of Z Cars and writer of The Italian Job as well as Edge of Darkness
Guardian obituary
Wikipedia entry
Z Cars theme
Opening sequence from episode 4 of Edge of Darkness
Obituary: Jack Kramer, Wimbledon and US tennis champion
Wimbledon and US tennis champion - and a promoter with a decisive influence on the modern game
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Strictly Come Dancing - S7 - Week 1 - Show 2 - Ali Bastian - Rumba
If Ali gets over her nerves she could be astounding.
TV: Merlin
The family watches this 2nd series of Merlin on a Saturday afternoon and usually over tea.
Obituary: Norman Borlaug, agricultural scientist
Agricultural scientist who averted famine with a controversial 'Green revolution'
Oxford Notebook ad
One for the stationery geek in me . . .
and stumbled over this wacky ad from a few years ago . .
Life is sweet for Brian Keenan
As a hostage in Beirut, Brian Keenan knew that if he didn't survive his biggest regret would be not having children. But 20 years on, the life he has with his wife and sons is the perfect antidote to the hell of four years in captivity
Guardian article
Guardian article
Obituary: Iain Cuthbertson, Scottish actor
A familiar face in films and on television, he starred in Budgie and Sutherland's Law
Guardian obituaryy
Guardian obituaryy
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Isaac wants to watch the whole of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We started with the first one! And stopped at the end of the Council of Elrond scene. We have never watched the three full extended editions.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Isaac and I went to the first Men’s Prayer Breakfast since early on this year. Hosted at our church, Mark and Sheila served us breakfast.
Main discussion was around what we should be doing as a group of men from the various churches around Holmewood and Bierley.
Main focus of prayer was Warren as he starts as pastor at Bierley Bethel and his leadership team that have just been appointed and the wider church as they make the transition with Warren.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Strictly Come Dancing - S7 - Week 1 - Show 1: Ali Bastian’s Waltz
An early favourite to win the series.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Annual Care Centre Dinner for Staff and Volunteers
Enjoyable night at Mamma Mia’s to say thanks to all the staff and volunteers at the Care Centre part of Holme Christian Community over the past year – I got an invite as one of the trustees/directors. About 60 of us were there and the volunteers were given certificates of thanks.
Sat with Davids W and E, Sam, Rebecca, Ann and Nathan.
Great food and Mamma Mia’s is highly recommended.
Glenmorangie Scotch .. Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Life Group: Meeting Notes: Work 2
2nd in a series on the subject of being a Christian at work using a study guide - Psalms: Work Songs. Meeting at the Garsides as Tracey is getting near to birth date!
Good discussion with Jon, Maria and Dave. Good to meet at theirs so they can be in the group together.
Main theme was lying and integrity at work using Psalm 5.
Football: Liverpool 1-0 Debrecen (Champions League)
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Church: Elders Meeting
This was one of social action stream of meetings. Topics of conversation including relationships in the Care Centre and the recruitment interviews for the new Edge worker.
Opera: Actus Tragicus
Loved this pic from the Guardian’s Eyewitness series.
Members of the Staatsoper Stuttgart choir perform Actus Tragicus, in which the everyday routines of life are set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach and seen in a cross-section of a four-storey building
Monday, September 14, 2009
Standard Chartered Bank to be new sponsors of Liverpool from next season
The agreement, which begins in July, runs to the end of the 2013-14 season and will end Liverpool's 17-year association with brewer Carlsberg.
BBC report
Guardian article
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Artist: Philippe Ramette
An upside down world
The man in the suit is French conceptual artist Philippe Ramette and the gravity-defying view from his perch is not a trick. How on earth does he do it?
Amazing pics in this Guardian piece
Film: Away We Go
The ad in yesterday’s Guardian attracted me tto this film. Having just seen the trailer and seeing Allison Janney confirmed it!
Wikipedia entry
Official site
Great soundtrack from Alexi Murdoch
Interview: Pepe Reina (Liverpool and Spain footballer)
Pepe Reina admits title is 'not realistic' for Liverpool
• Keeper fears team does not have individuals to change games
• We are too reliant on Gerrard and Torres, admits Spaniard
It will be interesting to look back on this interview with Pepe Reina cat the end of the season to see how close to the mark it was.
Interview: Theo Walcott (Arsenal and England footballer)
'People always think it's about money, but I just want to win trophies'
Theo Walcott says he is ready to perform in a pivotal season for Arsenal and England
Another great inteview with Theo Walcott.
Jackie Magazine (15 February 1975)
A copy of this mag was published with the Guardian yesterday. Reminiscing about the 70s. The back page had that great band, Slade in a colour poster. Their Sladest album was the first vinyl album I owned.
TV: The Restaurant – The Winner’s Story
Chris at work mentioned that she had seen this programme last week. Only managed to watch it on iPlayer tonight before it expired. Great memories of the TV series from a year ago and interesting to see how the winners got on opening their own restaurant with Raymond Blanc. Watched the first half with Isaac.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Laptop not well
The work laptop started playing up this afternoon. Hate it when the computers go on the blink. Luckily it was last backed up less than a week ago. Will probably need flattening and starting again . . .
One of the casualties was the powerpoint for tomorrow’s All Age event which I had to recreate from scratch . . . .
Isaac’s School Open Day
We were proud of Isaac for volunteering to be a school ambassador at the open day today so early on in his time at that school. Looking particularly smart after his hair cut earlier on in the day.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Song: “Tainted Love”
The question on this morning’s Five Live Breakfast programme was “who sang the original version of “Tainted Love””? I didn’t know the song was not originally a Soft Cell tune.
Anyway, the answer was Gloria Jones.
And the Soft Cell cover:
And a more recent cover by Richard Grey.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Elders Meeting (Social Action): Notes
Meeting at the Manse to address office locations and who works where as per our requirement.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Football: England 5-1 Croatia (World Cup qualifying)
A great match to watch which I did with Isaac at home. A minor blot on the copybook with the late goal from Croatia. Could we really win the World Cup?
TV: Casey Jones
Bizarre what things spark me off. Heard a mobile ring tone last week at work that reminded me of the Casey Jones TV series which I remembered from when I was very young . . .
Excerpt from one of the programmes
Wikipedia entry about the real Casey Jones
Wikipedia entry about the TV series
Film: Creation
A new film out shortly that Damaris were asked to do some study materials for by the film-makers,
Damaris materials
Wikipedia entry
Official site
New York Times blog post
Book: “Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation”, Olivia Judson
Stumbled over this book by Olivia Judson when I found the New York Times blog post by the same author on the new film “Creation”.
Clips from the TV series accompanying the book:
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Church Meeting: Notes
Played the following clip about the forthcoming Creation film.
Great to hear about the plans for Kidz Club from Adam and Sam and then pray for them as they start this new venture.
It was Chris’ last church meeting before he, Lucy and Jessica head off for Cambridge to train for the ministry.
Went for a drink at East Bierley Cricket Club with Sam K, Chris, Ben and Dave by way of seeing Chris off.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Film: The Visitor
Watched this film on DVD tonight. Really enjoyable film with a great cast. Very much my sort of film.
See this earlier post for film details.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
TV: The Fixer
Enjoyed this drama series that has just finished its 2nd series – never saw the 1st series.
Culture Club: Black Gold (film)
The first session of the new “term” looking at the film “Black Gold”. Details of the session here.
We watched the film in one of the training rooms on a smartboard with a sound system thanks to Andrew who opened up and set up for us.
Great discussion on a range of subjects surrounding coffee, trade, justice, poverty etc with Sam C, Margaret, Gareth, Billy, Eryl, Hilary, Tracey, Dave and Mark.
The girls start celebrating the centenary of the Guides/Brownies/Rainbows
Isobel and Hannah went to the Bradford launch of this centenary year at Bradford Grammar School and had a great afternoon.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
X Factor: Lloyd Daniels (Auditions 3)
GIven a 2nd chance without any backing music. Enjoyed the dad too!
Football: England 2-1 Slovenia (friendly)
An OK match but some worrying holes in defence. Watched this with Isaac at home.
New headphones
I listen to a lot of music and podcasts on the laptop at home and work. I had been using the buds that came with the iPod that I have had for some years. Finally, bought a new pair of headphones, this time the in-ear variety. Wow, how good are these . . .
£15 from play.com (shop item). Great sound, great value.
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