No Foxes Today,

just the crows on the window sill,

I did not take many photographs, 

as I was eating my breakfast as well! in the early afternoon the monthly checking of the 4 fire alarm circuits for the building, 

green light on the board as it should be, then pick up Diana from work after her 05.00AM., start this morning, arriving home a few ZZZZZ's for Diana, for myself, 

 Dune, although we had watched the film at the cinema it was nice to watch it again, after which Diana was up for our evening meal, next the usual outback Opal Hunters which we followed with an old favourite of mine that just happened to be showing.

The War Lord, a knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed, then he falls for a local girl, then the trouble begins, the story revolves around the ancient rite of jus primae noctis or in French, Droit du seigneur. In The Curiosities of Literature (1823) by the British writer Isaac D'Israeli it was claimed the practice had been widespread across Europe, for another anecdotal record, in 1924 an elderly respondent retold a claim that even at the time of his grandparents' youth, in the early 1800s, the rule of first night had still been in widespread use in western Estonia; whether it had been a legal right he did not elaborate. Back to the film, I think much underrated, I really enjoyed watching again with its haunting background melody, as it happens here playing live at the London Palladium The Shadows, they thought the same and made the instrumental a hit, Diana wanted to watch the second half of,

  Michael Palin goes to the philippines, this week episode 2, illustration Channel 5, you can watch it here, but she was just so tired she was off to bed, I watched it and fascinating it was, a few places like Palawan and Moalboal I had been to SCUBA diving and making underwater videos there in the late 1980s, as it happens I was also diving off of Badian Island, just off of Moalboal that also had a great dive center and hotel there, after the finnish of this week's episode I too was off to bed.

First Thing,

two of the foxes arrived, 

and were soon chewing peanuts, 

it almost looks like they are talking!

"More peanuts please!" it was then time for our Sunday lunch,

so time for a read and a sherry, 

followed by a lobster bisque soup, 

delicious!

and what better for a Sunday roast than roast beef? With lashings of gravy for Diana sans gravy for myself,

'Cheers!',

for dessert, a apple strudel, 

with cream and ice cream, yummy! it was then feet up for our Sunday afternoon film, 

Once Upon A Time In The West, I never knew at least two versions of this title were made, one, the first shown in America cut by more that 20 minuets than the one shown in France and a number of other European countries, regrettably we have the shortened for US DVD sanitised edition, it is a Spaghetti Western that for me has everything, Mrs. McBain, who moves from New Orleans to frontier Utah, on the very edge of the American West, arrives to find her new husband and family slaughtered, but by who? for us one of the great, albeit highly cut, westerns, in the evening a change of pace and venue to the salty air of Wilmington-on-sea, for our evening film, 

Dad's Army, the film not he television series, which was most enjoyable, after which we just had time for a Midsomer Murder, a early start for Diana tomorrow at 05.00AM., so we were then off to bed.

There Were No Foxes,

first thing this morning,

but the crows soon made their presence known,

they always try to get, 

the very last peanut,

they all do,

got it!

another pile of nuts, 

nearly all gone, 

then the fox arrived,

so peanuts on the ground, 

which attracted the magpies and the crows, 

I was still fascinated, 

by the youngster, 

this years fledgling, 

with the white colouration on his wings, so I took all of the above today, it was soon time for my Saturday afternoon film, so the newest, 

The Bounty, of the three films I have just watched depicting the mutiny this it appears is the closest to what really happened, as an aside I read this article about the mutiny, if you have time grab a coffee, it is interesting read, which brought me nicely up to my evening, 

read and sherry, one of the many things I enjoy about reading Private Eye is a small feature called 'Number Crunching' this from the latest issue, 

how do people come to be in jobs like these? they were never offered ay my careers talk in the last year at school!

never mind, 'Cheers!', on to my evening film, a scary dairy, 

The Mist, from one reviewer: 

"This is one of the most heart breaking and depressing horror movies I have ever witnessed. I still have trouble stomaching the ending. The characters and acting were great and creatures were creepy. This is definitely not for the faint of heart".

and that sums it up quite well, after which Diana arrived home, so feet up for a coffee and a chat, as we settled down to a Midsomer Murder, 2 hours later we were off to bed.

After Dropping Diana Off At 04.00AM This Morning,

later as I was typing the blog,

the fire door company arrived today to finish the job, lots of tools, 

all set, and the outside door surround was fitted, as well as the inside work being made good, all of the exposed screw holes plugged, all was well except for one thing, the fitter did not have any varnish/stain with him, he asked me at my expense to go to B&Q and buy some varnish/stain and a brush and do it myself!

so a bare wood door surround as opposed to the door, worse still,

 he had no idea as to whether I should buy a stain or a varnish or indeed what colour to buy!

so I have asked the coordinator to approach the company to finish the job, I have to say I along with other residents have found this company to be appallingly bad, but, as it was only one of two that can issue a fire certificate that the building insurance company insists on we had to go with them, on to the rest of my morning before I picked Diana up from work, the one of the foxes and crows arrived for their peanuts, 

her tail is now getting so bushy, I guess she is now in her winter coat,

and here is the crow, it looks quite nice as it happens compared to the coal black normal ones, I picked Diana up from work and as she was a tad tired had a few ZZZZZ's, for myself the second DVD from,  

Mutiny on the Bounty, which I enjoyed, when Diana was awake we were out for our evening meal, 

into the park and then on to a number 354 bus to Bromley,

a short walk along the High Street and we were here, at the Sanxia Renjia Fitzrovia Chinese restaurant,

well I just had to! 

inside we had the place pretty much to ourselves, 

we started with some complementary prawn crackers,

we ordered a couple of starters, sesame seed covered prawns on toast, with chilli spare ribs,

 the portions were huge, 'Cheers!',

on to our main courses, Diana ordered a sizzling beef dish, 

for myself a portion of roast duck, plus egg fried rice and a bowl of beansprouts,

again the portions were huge, 

another 'Cheers!', of course, we were full to bursting,

and then a nice touch, 

a half diced orange for each of us, the food delicious and lots of it, the bill came £109.00, eating out is not cheap any more! Arriving home it was feet up for a Have I Got A Bit More News For You, after which Diana was off to bed, for myself a Bangers & Cash before I too was off to bed.