Channel 4 News presents a recap of the events after the Royal Wedding:
William and Kate Royal Wedding honeymoon delayed as official pictures are revealed.
The wedding guests had bacon butties (bacon sandwiches) for breakfast after a night of partying.
Kate Middleton's bridal bouquet was laid at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior inside Westminster Abbey.
The cartwheeling verger is shown and the identity of the "Dancing Policeman" on the Mall is revealed.
The bride's family returned to their home in Berkshire.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
The Royal Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton
The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton was the event today, and what a perfect success it was too! The weather even cooperated - it was very cloudy at first and looked like it might rain but the sun came out.
I didn't go into London today because I dislike huge crowds and figured I'd see more on the TV at home but after watching how festive the atmosphere was in London, I wish I had gone after all. It must have been a faboulous experience.
Crowds gather outside Clarence House to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
I'm not a royalist but I definitely got caught up in all the hype by the media so I made a point of watching the whole wedding, and I must say that I enjoyed every minute! I also tweeted about the event as I watched it and that added to the fun. Twitter is a real bonus for events such as this!
I loved watching as guests arrived, followed gradually by members of the royal family and finally the members of the wedding party. I thought Prince Harry and Prince William looked very handsome indeed in their military uniforms. Prince William wore the red tunic of the Irish Guards. I thought it was sweet how Harry looked more nervous than William did!
The bride's sister, Pippa, as bridesmaid, looked stunning in a white dress, and she was accompanied by four sweet little flower girls and two charming young pageboys:
Lady Louise Windsor, seven, the daughter of Edward and Sophie, the Count and Countess of Wessex; Eliza Lopes, three, the child of the Duchess of Cornwall's daughter Laura and her husband Harry Lopes; Grace van Cutsem, also three, is William's goddaughter - the daughter of his close friends Rose Astor and Hugh van Cutsem; the Hon Margarita Armstrong-Jones, eight, daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linley; William (Billy) Lowther-Pinkerton, ten, the son of William's private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton; and Tom Pettifer, eight, the son of William's former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke and her husband Charles Pettifer.
When the bride arrived with her father, we were finally able to see her wedding dress. It was beautiful and Catherine looked very elegant and radiant as she walked down the long aisle with her father.
The ceremony itself was beautiful and very moving. I was surprised by how emotional I felt as I watched. Mind you, I'm that way at weddings anyway.
By the way, it was announced today that after their marriage, Prince William and Catherine Middleton will become The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
I think one of the highlights of today's event was their carriage ride back to Buckingham Palace. All the pageantry is what makes this sort of event, the envy of the world.
Another highlight was the kiss on the balcony, which they did, not just once, but twice, to the delight of the huge crowd waiting to see them.
The traditonal fly-past at Buckingham Palace was impressive too. The aircraft participating in the fly-past were a Lancaster, a Spitfire and the Hurricane followed by two Typhoon and two Tornado fighters. Very cool.
A short while later, after the balcony appearance, William and Catherine left Buckingham Palace for Clarence House, with Prince William driving an open top Aston Martin (owned by his father) while Catherine waved to onlookers. The car was decorated with balloons and L plates and balloons trailing and it said JUST WED on the numberplate. Brilliant!
This is an interesting bit of trivia I learned via twitter:
The last time a future monarch of England married a commoner was in 1660.
I thought the whole event was a joy to watch. I love all the British pomp and pageantry. Very dignified and also quite magnificent. And I don't believe in fate but William and Catherine do seem very well-matched indeed and her new status definitely suits her. She looked regal even before she married William!
Did you watch the Royal Wedding? What did you think about it?
My view is that there is so much sad news in the world, that this spectacle was pure escapism - a fairytale come true. And it's good for bringing in loads of tourists to London so the tourism business must be very happy indeed!
I didn't go into London today because I dislike huge crowds and figured I'd see more on the TV at home but after watching how festive the atmosphere was in London, I wish I had gone after all. It must have been a faboulous experience.
Crowds gather outside Clarence House to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
I'm not a royalist but I definitely got caught up in all the hype by the media so I made a point of watching the whole wedding, and I must say that I enjoyed every minute! I also tweeted about the event as I watched it and that added to the fun. Twitter is a real bonus for events such as this!
I loved watching as guests arrived, followed gradually by members of the royal family and finally the members of the wedding party. I thought Prince Harry and Prince William looked very handsome indeed in their military uniforms. Prince William wore the red tunic of the Irish Guards. I thought it was sweet how Harry looked more nervous than William did!
The bride's sister, Pippa, as bridesmaid, looked stunning in a white dress, and she was accompanied by four sweet little flower girls and two charming young pageboys:
Lady Louise Windsor, seven, the daughter of Edward and Sophie, the Count and Countess of Wessex; Eliza Lopes, three, the child of the Duchess of Cornwall's daughter Laura and her husband Harry Lopes; Grace van Cutsem, also three, is William's goddaughter - the daughter of his close friends Rose Astor and Hugh van Cutsem; the Hon Margarita Armstrong-Jones, eight, daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linley; William (Billy) Lowther-Pinkerton, ten, the son of William's private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton; and Tom Pettifer, eight, the son of William's former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke and her husband Charles Pettifer.
When the bride arrived with her father, we were finally able to see her wedding dress. It was beautiful and Catherine looked very elegant and radiant as she walked down the long aisle with her father.
The ceremony itself was beautiful and very moving. I was surprised by how emotional I felt as I watched. Mind you, I'm that way at weddings anyway.
By the way, it was announced today that after their marriage, Prince William and Catherine Middleton will become The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
I think one of the highlights of today's event was their carriage ride back to Buckingham Palace. All the pageantry is what makes this sort of event, the envy of the world.
Another highlight was the kiss on the balcony, which they did, not just once, but twice, to the delight of the huge crowd waiting to see them.
The traditonal fly-past at Buckingham Palace was impressive too. The aircraft participating in the fly-past were a Lancaster, a Spitfire and the Hurricane followed by two Typhoon and two Tornado fighters. Very cool.
A short while later, after the balcony appearance, William and Catherine left Buckingham Palace for Clarence House, with Prince William driving an open top Aston Martin (owned by his father) while Catherine waved to onlookers. The car was decorated with balloons and L plates and balloons trailing and it said JUST WED on the numberplate. Brilliant!
This is an interesting bit of trivia I learned via twitter:
The last time a future monarch of England married a commoner was in 1660.
I thought the whole event was a joy to watch. I love all the British pomp and pageantry. Very dignified and also quite magnificent. And I don't believe in fate but William and Catherine do seem very well-matched indeed and her new status definitely suits her. She looked regal even before she married William!
Did you watch the Royal Wedding? What did you think about it?
My view is that there is so much sad news in the world, that this spectacle was pure escapism - a fairytale come true. And it's good for bringing in loads of tourists to London so the tourism business must be very happy indeed!
West Wing Week: April 22 - 28, 2011
West Wing Week: "Final Adjustments"
This week, the President celebrated Easter, worked on short term and long term ways to get away from high gas prices, pledged support for Alabama and other states in the South hit by devastating storms and announced new key members of his National Security team.
This week, the President celebrated Easter, worked on short term and long term ways to get away from high gas prices, pledged support for Alabama and other states in the South hit by devastating storms and announced new key members of his National Security team.
Follow Friday: April 29, 2011
These are my recomendations for Follow Friday on Twitter today:
#FF Westminster Abbey's official twitter stream @wabbey. "A living church, a royal peculiar, home to the unique pageant of british history"
#FF @GrenGdsBand "...the oldest of all of the bands in the British Army, formed in 1685 in the reign of King Charles II"
#FF @HolgerEhling Journalist, writer & broadcaster
#FF @anglotopia "...for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all."
#FF @Silviettasmile Silvia is a lovely young Italian lady who likes to tweet about TV shows, movies and British things. Friendly,fun tweets!
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF.
#FF Westminster Abbey's official twitter stream @wabbey. "A living church, a royal peculiar, home to the unique pageant of british history"
#FF @GrenGdsBand "...the oldest of all of the bands in the British Army, formed in 1685 in the reign of King Charles II"
#FF @HolgerEhling Journalist, writer & broadcaster
#FF @anglotopia "...for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all."
#FF @Silviettasmile Silvia is a lovely young Italian lady who likes to tweet about TV shows, movies and British things. Friendly,fun tweets!
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Happy St George's Day!
Today is Saint George's Day, an annual event that takes place on 23rd April to celebrate the patron saint of England.
These are some of the events happening today to celebrate St George's Day:
Celebrate St Georges Day at Trafalgar Square with a fresh and varied selection of English music. 12.30pm - 6pm FREE
St George's Day Concert, Trafalgar Square
Head to the V&A for a range of free events for St Georges Day at the Museum of Childhood.
Free afternoon talk (at 4 pm) at the National Gallery about the famous painting of St George and the Dragon (which is permanently housed at the National Gallery) by Paolo Uccello and the legend of the patron saint of England.
and some more events around England
England: the best St George's Day events, 2011 (via the Telegraph)
Classic English recipes, from traditional puds to brilliant bangers and mash, to help you celebrate St George's Day. (via BBCgoodfood.com)
Top Ten Patriotic Pubs For St George’s Day (via Londonist)
To all my English readers: enjoy celebrating England's national day!
Happy St George's Day!
Edited to add: I was puzzling over why the special Google Doodle to honour St George's Day has suddenly disappeared (it was there at 1:00 am this morning) and mentioned this on twitter. One of my followers provided this surprising information:
"this year it isn't st Georges day til 2 May cos it clashes with Easter" and she kindly provided a link about it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/george_1.shtml
Saint George's Day is April 23. In 2011 because this day falls on Holy Saturday, it will move to May 2.
I'm shocked! It's not as if today's event clashes with Easter Sunday. How many people even know about "Holy Saturday"? I think moving England's national day to a different date is totally ridiculous! Furthermore, that decision doesn't seem to have reached most of England (thankfully!) since there are still plenty of events happening across England to celebrate today. Quite right too!
What do you think about this decision to move the date for St George's Day to May 2nd?
These are some of the events happening today to celebrate St George's Day:
Celebrate St Georges Day at Trafalgar Square with a fresh and varied selection of English music. 12.30pm - 6pm FREE
St George's Day Concert, Trafalgar Square
Head to the V&A for a range of free events for St Georges Day at the Museum of Childhood.
Free afternoon talk (at 4 pm) at the National Gallery about the famous painting of St George and the Dragon (which is permanently housed at the National Gallery) by Paolo Uccello and the legend of the patron saint of England.
and some more events around England
England: the best St George's Day events, 2011 (via the Telegraph)
Classic English recipes, from traditional puds to brilliant bangers and mash, to help you celebrate St George's Day. (via BBCgoodfood.com)
Top Ten Patriotic Pubs For St George’s Day (via Londonist)
To all my English readers: enjoy celebrating England's national day!
Happy St George's Day!
Edited to add: I was puzzling over why the special Google Doodle to honour St George's Day has suddenly disappeared (it was there at 1:00 am this morning) and mentioned this on twitter. One of my followers provided this surprising information:
"this year it isn't st Georges day til 2 May cos it clashes with Easter" and she kindly provided a link about it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/george_1.shtml
Saint George's Day is April 23. In 2011 because this day falls on Holy Saturday, it will move to May 2.
I'm shocked! It's not as if today's event clashes with Easter Sunday. How many people even know about "Holy Saturday"? I think moving England's national day to a different date is totally ridiculous! Furthermore, that decision doesn't seem to have reached most of England (thankfully!) since there are still plenty of events happening across England to celebrate today. Quite right too!
What do you think about this decision to move the date for St George's Day to May 2nd?
Friday, April 22, 2011
Follow Friday: April 22, 2011
These are my recomendations for Follow Friday on Twitter today:
#FF @KindOffensive The Kindness Offensive is the worlds largest performer of Random Acts of Kindness http://thekindnessoffensive.com/
#FF @USUKrelations "Promoting and discussing the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom."
#inspirational #FF @tedtalks The official feed for daily TEDTalks http://www.ted.com/ TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.
#FF @TweetSmarter Tweets useful tips and tools for using Twitter and the latest Twitter news. Very helpful!
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF.
#FF @KindOffensive The Kindness Offensive is the worlds largest performer of Random Acts of Kindness http://thekindnessoffensive.com/
#FF @USUKrelations "Promoting and discussing the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom."
#inspirational #FF @tedtalks The official feed for daily TEDTalks http://www.ted.com/ TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.
#FF @TweetSmarter Tweets useful tips and tools for using Twitter and the latest Twitter news. Very helpful!
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF.
West Wing Week: April 15 - 21, 2011
West Wing Week:
"My Old Number, 23"
This week, President Obama held townhalls in Northern Virginia, California, and Nevada, to speak directly to the American people about his vision for reducing our debt and bringing down our deficit based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity
"My Old Number, 23"
This week, President Obama held townhalls in Northern Virginia, California, and Nevada, to speak directly to the American people about his vision for reducing our debt and bringing down our deficit based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Royal Mail launches Royal Wedding stamp collection
Royal Mail launches commemorative wedding stamps
Royal Mail has launched a special sheet of stamps to commemorate the forthcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.
link via the official Royal Wedding website
The official Royal Wedding stamp collection [link via Royal Mail]
Royal Mail has launched a special sheet of stamps to commemorate the forthcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.
link via the official Royal Wedding website
The official Royal Wedding stamp collection [link via Royal Mail]
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment inspection
Video clips from The Major General's Inspection of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in Hyde Park, London on 19 April 2011:
They certainly had perfect weather for this today. It was more like summer than spring, with a temperature of 76F today!
They certainly had perfect weather for this today. It was more like summer than spring, with a temperature of 76F today!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Watch this video! Christian the lion
This is a true story. This video is about Christian the pet lion - and his eventual release into the wild ... and the emotional reunion with his former owners:
I've seen this video many times and it makes me cry everytime. It's just so beautiful to watch.
I've seen this video many times and it makes me cry everytime. It's just so beautiful to watch.
Friday, April 15, 2011
The T-Mobile Royal Wedding (with fab lookalikes!)
Watch the wedding entrance dance to top all wedding entrance dances. T-Mobile's Royal Wedding Dance celebrates the marriage of William and Kate with the help of a host of royal look alikes and music from East 17!
T-Mobile wishes William and Kate a long and happy marriage.
So funny! I love it.
T-Mobile wishes William and Kate a long and happy marriage.
So funny! I love it.
Follow Friday: April 15, 2011
These are my recomendations for Follow Friday on Twitter today:
#FF @PompeyDockyard about Portsmouth Historic Dockyard http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/ home to famous historic ships
#FF @NHM_London Natural History Museum in London "Join us for updates on our science, collections and all our activities."
#FF @stillsafe Follow for useful tweets and retweets "to help prevent your problems & provide your solutions"
#FF @gardening_leave Charity offering horticultural therapy in walled gardens to ex-Servicemen and women http://gardeningleave.org/
#FF @USUKrelations "Promoting and discussing the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom."
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF.
#FF @PompeyDockyard about Portsmouth Historic Dockyard http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/ home to famous historic ships
#FF @NHM_London Natural History Museum in London "Join us for updates on our science, collections and all our activities."
#FF @stillsafe Follow for useful tweets and retweets "to help prevent your problems & provide your solutions"
#FF @gardening_leave Charity offering horticultural therapy in walled gardens to ex-Servicemen and women http://gardeningleave.org/
#FF @USUKrelations "Promoting and discussing the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom."
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF.
West Wing Week: April 8 -14, 2011
West Wing Week:
"Open for Business"
This week, with the threat of a government shutdown averted, President Obama focused on fiscal responsibility and balancing the need to cut spending and the deficit while continuing to support education, clean energy, and other investments needed to win the future. The Amir of Qatar also visited the White House.
"Open for Business"
This week, with the threat of a government shutdown averted, President Obama focused on fiscal responsibility and balancing the need to cut spending and the deficit while continuing to support education, clean energy, and other investments needed to win the future. The Amir of Qatar also visited the White House.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Action for Happiness campaign launched today
Action for Happiness, is a new charity aiming to help create a happier society - by enabling people to make positive changes in their personal lives, homes, workplaces and communities.
Ten keys to happier living:
Giving - Do things for others
Relating - Connect with people
Exercising - Take care of your body
Appreciating - Notice the world around
Trying Out - Keep learning new things
Direction - Have goals to look forward to
Resilience - Find ways to bounce back
Emotion - Take a positive approach
Acceptance - Be comfortable with who you are
Meaning - Be part of something bigger
The first five relate to how we interact with the outside world in our daily activities. The second five come more from inside us and depend on our attitude to life.
http://www.actionforhappiness.org/
What do you think of this campaign? Do you think it's a good idea, and that it will help to create a happier society?
Ten keys to happier living:
Giving - Do things for others
Relating - Connect with people
Exercising - Take care of your body
Appreciating - Notice the world around
Trying Out - Keep learning new things
Direction - Have goals to look forward to
Resilience - Find ways to bounce back
Emotion - Take a positive approach
Acceptance - Be comfortable with who you are
Meaning - Be part of something bigger
The first five relate to how we interact with the outside world in our daily activities. The second five come more from inside us and depend on our attitude to life.
http://www.actionforhappiness.org/
What do you think of this campaign? Do you think it's a good idea, and that it will help to create a happier society?
Friday, April 8, 2011
Follow Friday: April 8, 2011
These are my recomendations for Follow Friday on Twitter today:
#FF @Moneywiseonline the UK's leading personal finance magazine. Useful info, advice and tips about saving money.
#FF @BBCWomansHour "Daily Radio 4 programme, celebrating, informing and entertaining women." Tweets about programmes.
#FF @hedgehogsociety British Hedgehog Preservation Society http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/
#FF @ukyankeedotcom info for Americans Living in or Moving to the UK http://www.uk-yankee.com/
#FF @zsllondonzoo "London's wildest day out! 750 species of animal right in the heart of London." http://www.zsl.org/
#FF @ObamaFoodorama From Eddie Gehman Kohan, editor of ObamaFoodorama.com, about White House food initiatives.
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF.
#FF @Moneywiseonline the UK's leading personal finance magazine. Useful info, advice and tips about saving money.
#FF @BBCWomansHour "Daily Radio 4 programme, celebrating, informing and entertaining women." Tweets about programmes.
#FF @hedgehogsociety British Hedgehog Preservation Society http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/
#FF @ukyankeedotcom info for Americans Living in or Moving to the UK http://www.uk-yankee.com/
#FF @zsllondonzoo "London's wildest day out! 750 species of animal right in the heart of London." http://www.zsl.org/
#FF @ObamaFoodorama From Eddie Gehman Kohan, editor of ObamaFoodorama.com, about White House food initiatives.
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF.
West Wing Week: April 1 - 7, 2011
West Wing Week:
"Windmills? Call Them Wind Turbines!"
This week, President Obama focused on securing our nation's clean energy future, making stops at facilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania; met with Congressional leadership, hoping to avoid a government shutdown in the face of budget disagreements; and kept his eye on foreign policy, discussing world events with foreign heads of state.
via The White House Blog
"Windmills? Call Them Wind Turbines!"
This week, President Obama focused on securing our nation's clean energy future, making stops at facilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania; met with Congressional leadership, hoping to avoid a government shutdown in the face of budget disagreements; and kept his eye on foreign policy, discussing world events with foreign heads of state.
via The White House Blog
Thursday, April 7, 2011
The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
The website for the launch of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant celebrations (for Her Majesty's sixty years of service) is now live.
There will be a spectacular flotilla of up to a thousand boats on the River Thames, Sunday 3 June 2012 in preparation for Her Majesty The Queen to lead the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
It will be the largest flotilla assembled on the river for 350 years!
Royal River Pageant
Register your vessel if you would like to take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
http://www.thamesdiamondjubileepageant.org/
There will be a spectacular flotilla of up to a thousand boats on the River Thames, Sunday 3 June 2012 in preparation for Her Majesty The Queen to lead the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
It will be the largest flotilla assembled on the river for 350 years!
Royal River Pageant
Register your vessel if you would like to take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
http://www.thamesdiamondjubileepageant.org/
The Hoxton £1 room sale: 14 April
It’s time again for The Hoxton Hotel £1 room sale
The £1 sale starts at 12 noon (UK time) on the 14th of April.
On offer:
500 rooms at £1 available from 1st May 2011 – 31st July 2011
(you are only allowed to book one room, for one night at a £1 charge)
Hoxton Hotel in the City of London
Good Luck - this sale is extremely popular!
Please note:
I have no connection with The Hoxton Hotel. I just like to share information about a great deal such as this one!
The £1 sale starts at 12 noon (UK time) on the 14th of April.
On offer:
500 rooms at £1 available from 1st May 2011 – 31st July 2011
(you are only allowed to book one room, for one night at a £1 charge)
Hoxton Hotel in the City of London
Good Luck - this sale is extremely popular!
Please note:
I have no connection with The Hoxton Hotel. I just like to share information about a great deal such as this one!
Vintage film clips: England 1924 and 1926
This brief video is so cool. It's a vintage colour film of a charming scene in the picturesque village of Cockington, Devon, England (1924)
and another brief video. This one is Hyde Park, London (1926)
This extract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally restored by the BFI National Archive.
The rather haphazard journey from Land's End to John O'Groats creates a series of moving picture postcards.
For more information about 'The Open Road' see http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/openroad/
You can watch the whole of 'The Open Road' and 1000 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge at the new BFI Mediatheque - http://www.bfi.org.uk/mediatheque
and another brief video. This one is Hyde Park, London (1926)
This extract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally restored by the BFI National Archive.
The rather haphazard journey from Land's End to John O'Groats creates a series of moving picture postcards.
For more information about 'The Open Road' see http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/openroad/
You can watch the whole of 'The Open Road' and 1000 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge at the new BFI Mediatheque - http://www.bfi.org.uk/mediatheque
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Happy Birthday Doris Day!
Doris Day is 89 today! I love all her movies, especially when she sings. She has such a beautiful voice.
I loved her in The Man Who Knew Too Much with Jimmy Stewart, when she sings 'Que Sera Sera'
and she sings "The Windy City" and shows her talent for dancing as well as singing in the movie, Calamity Jane:
What are your favourite Doris Day movies?
I loved her in The Man Who Knew Too Much with Jimmy Stewart, when she sings 'Que Sera Sera'
and she sings "The Windy City" and shows her talent for dancing as well as singing in the movie, Calamity Jane:
What are your favourite Doris Day movies?
Happy Mothering Sunday!
Happy Mothering Sunday to all the mums in the UK
Today is Mothering Sunday in the UK. It's not the same as Mother's Day in the USA (which is celebrated on the second Sunday in May) because it started as a religious holiday here and it is still connected to Easter. Mothering Sunday always falls on the 4th Sunday in Lent in the UK.
It's noticeable though that the greeting cards and adverts here are increasingly referring to "Mothering Sunday" as "Mother's Day" here in the UK.
I've selected two clips to show in honour of mother's everywhere. The first one is a montage of scenes with Sally Field as Nora the devoted mother in the (excellent!) TV show, "Brothers and Sisters":
and a trailer from a movie called Mother, starring Debbie Reynolds:
Today is Mothering Sunday in the UK. It's not the same as Mother's Day in the USA (which is celebrated on the second Sunday in May) because it started as a religious holiday here and it is still connected to Easter. Mothering Sunday always falls on the 4th Sunday in Lent in the UK.
It's noticeable though that the greeting cards and adverts here are increasingly referring to "Mothering Sunday" as "Mother's Day" here in the UK.
I've selected two clips to show in honour of mother's everywhere. The first one is a montage of scenes with Sally Field as Nora the devoted mother in the (excellent!) TV show, "Brothers and Sisters":
and a trailer from a movie called Mother, starring Debbie Reynolds:
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Fab Follows on Twitter: April 2, 2011
I didn't do Follow Friday on Twitter yesterday so I did Fab Follows today.
#FabFollow Sarah-Jayne @grattongirl "Author & Screenwriter. Top Twitter Influencer!" Friendly, fun and interesting tweets. :)
#FabFollow @SeriousSunshine Janet's tweets and RTs are about a wide variety of subjects. Always worth reading. Enjoy.
#FabFollow @ShimmerMisfits delightful tweets by author, Karen Gammons. Prince Andy and the Misfits, Shadow Man is her first published novel.
#FabFollow The incomparable Gywneth Paltrow @_goop
#FabFollow Bruna @beezan "writer of romantic fiction, journo, photographer. Loves to travel the world." Friendly, thoughtful tweets.
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF
Alternatively, you can recommend people on another day and simply use the hashtag #FabFollow like I did today.
#FabFollow Sarah-Jayne @grattongirl "Author & Screenwriter. Top Twitter Influencer!" Friendly, fun and interesting tweets. :)
#FabFollow @SeriousSunshine Janet's tweets and RTs are about a wide variety of subjects. Always worth reading. Enjoy.
#FabFollow @ShimmerMisfits delightful tweets by author, Karen Gammons. Prince Andy and the Misfits, Shadow Man is her first published novel.
#FabFollow The incomparable Gywneth Paltrow @_goop
#FabFollow Bruna @beezan "writer of romantic fiction, journo, photographer. Loves to travel the world." Friendly, thoughtful tweets.
Follow Friday is an easy way for you to recommend other people to follow on Twitter. You simply tweet the names of Twitter users you like (preferably include a reason) and tag it with the hashtag: #followfriday or #FF
Alternatively, you can recommend people on another day and simply use the hashtag #FabFollow like I did today.
Yes to Fairer Votes campaign: Alternative Vote System
Britain needs a better way of electing its MPs. On May 5th 2011 we have that chance.
YES! To Fairer Votes is the campaign for a ‘yes’ vote for the upcoming referendum to adopt the Alternative Vote system for elections to the House of Commons.Launch of the Yes to Fairer Votes campaign
Today we launched our campaign for a Yes Vote on May 5th. Together with Eddie Izzard, Kriss Akabusi, Martin Bell and our other Vice Chairs, and with action in 100 towns and cities all across the UK our campaign for a Yes vote on May the 5th has taken off.
Alternative Vote System : What it is and why you need to vote on May 5th for AV
YES! To Fairer Votes is the campaign for a ‘yes’ vote for the upcoming referendum to adopt the Alternative Vote system for elections to the House of Commons.Launch of the Yes to Fairer Votes campaign
Today we launched our campaign for a Yes Vote on May 5th. Together with Eddie Izzard, Kriss Akabusi, Martin Bell and our other Vice Chairs, and with action in 100 towns and cities all across the UK our campaign for a Yes vote on May the 5th has taken off.
Alternative Vote System : What it is and why you need to vote on May 5th for AV
Friday, April 1, 2011
From today, England is the only UK country still charging for prescriptions
England now only place in UK with prescription charges
Scotland has today joined Northern Ireland and Wales in scrapping fees for prescriptions.
(link via telegraph.co.uk)
It's worth noting that Scotland scrapped all prescription charges on the same day that prices of prescriptions in England have increased by 20p to £7.40.
What the heck? Why are the three other nations in the UK able to offer free prescriptions and the English the only ones forced to pay for prescriptions?
Scotland has today joined Northern Ireland and Wales in scrapping fees for prescriptions.
(link via telegraph.co.uk)
It's worth noting that Scotland scrapped all prescription charges on the same day that prices of prescriptions in England have increased by 20p to £7.40.
What the heck? Why are the three other nations in the UK able to offer free prescriptions and the English the only ones forced to pay for prescriptions?
West Wing Week: March 25 - March 31, 2011
West Wing Week:
"Under the Big Blue Whale"
This week, President Obama focused on the situation in Libya, monitoring conditions on the ground and keeping Congress and the American people informed as the mission transitions from U.S. to NATO command. Education month also continued, with the President making stops at a multicultural high school in Washington, D.C., and dropping in on a science fair in New York City.
via The White House blog
"Under the Big Blue Whale"
This week, President Obama focused on the situation in Libya, monitoring conditions on the ground and keeping Congress and the American people informed as the mission transitions from U.S. to NATO command. Education month also continued, with the President making stops at a multicultural high school in Washington, D.C., and dropping in on a science fair in New York City.
via The White House blog
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