Went to gator land today on what was one of the hottest days of this holiday so far
Not sure about gators as they appear so old and slow but when food is on the menu then they are just savage
31 August, 2012
01 August, 2012
Dandy Dick Play
Last night 31.07.2012 went to to a farce written back in 887 by Arthur Wing Pinero's 1887 farce
I must admit that it was fun and that I did enjoy it, I think the actors and actresses did as well. The farce may be old fashioned but it worked I thought rather well.
I must admit that it was fun and that I did enjoy it, I think the actors and actresses did as well. The farce may be old fashioned but it worked I thought rather well.
23 July, 2012
20 July, 2012
The Apocalypse Codex (Laundry Files #4)
This is book four and itsa worth the wait to find out how our hero survives again by the skin of his teeth.
I have read lots of reviews and I think a lot of them have forgotten that a book is supposed to entertain and that is what this book does, true our hero does change but then the world our hero is in also changes.
I have to agree with others that having read books 1 to 3 helps but its not needed this book does stand on its own.
If you have read books 1 to 3 I think its like having a really rich sauce on your meat when you read book 4.
I would love this to be an audio movie, I think Dirk Maggs would and has the skills to make these books into a 4 series 6 part 30 minutes episodes movie, sadly I don't yet have the money to pay for them to be made, I look to the lottery to make this dream of mine come true, I estimate that I will need some 10K per episode, yes, I am thinking that big in production terms.
Dream off........
I have read lots of reviews and I think a lot of them have forgotten that a book is supposed to entertain and that is what this book does, true our hero does change but then the world our hero is in also changes.
I have to agree with others that having read books 1 to 3 helps but its not needed this book does stand on its own.
If you have read books 1 to 3 I think its like having a really rich sauce on your meat when you read book 4.
I would love this to be an audio movie, I think Dirk Maggs would and has the skills to make these books into a 4 series 6 part 30 minutes episodes movie, sadly I don't yet have the money to pay for them to be made, I look to the lottery to make this dream of mine come true, I estimate that I will need some 10K per episode, yes, I am thinking that big in production terms.
Dream off........
11 July, 2012
1400
This is my 1400th blog, not many in the big scheme of things but for me it an event, I am off to enjoy a cup of tea, and I shall have milk....
Podcasts
I wonder if the number of pod-casts listen to each day has dropped as they don't seem to make the news very much.
I suppose it goes without saying that the number of pod-casts being made must have also dropped and with podcast-fade alos present I suppose it must always mean that the number of new pod-casts is always going to be small and the number that say get to 20 episodes or so must also be small.
I wonder if the failure rate is different for what ever language you speak and where you are in the world?
I suppose it goes without saying that the number of pod-casts being made must have also dropped and with podcast-fade alos present I suppose it must always mean that the number of new pod-casts is always going to be small and the number that say get to 20 episodes or so must also be small.
I wonder if the failure rate is different for what ever language you speak and where you are in the world?
Sunlight
I wonder if at this time of year the human body from my part of the world expects there to be lots of sunlight and blue skies?
08 July, 2012
Ideas
Just some ideas for the website or other places like a books or two.
Website on hot to make a largertita
Upload the DJ sets that I have produced and updated the music website to reflect the uploads.
Add chapters to the Garlic and the Citrus books
Upload the tracks for the music for audio movies project
Website on hot to make a largertita
Upload the DJ sets that I have produced and updated the music website to reflect the uploads.
Add chapters to the Garlic and the Citrus books
Upload the tracks for the music for audio movies project
Popular Pages
So its with some surprise that I found out that some how or other people out there in the world have read some of y posts. This has come as a bit of a surprise.
My most popular posts as of today are Cottage Pie and How to make a Largeritia
Yes Makes no sense to me.
For some thing better to do I will great a website with all the Largeria recipes I can find.
I wonder how many hits if any it will get?
My most popular posts as of today are Cottage Pie and How to make a Largeritia
Yes Makes no sense to me.
For some thing better to do I will great a website with all the Largeria recipes I can find.
I wonder how many hits if any it will get?
Semantic wiki
So I have had some bad luck with my semantic wiki, in that while using the built in updater, complete with restore points it some how when installing an update to one of the extensions broke my wiki.
Luckily the amount of information lost is small as I am still getting to grips with the semantic markup.
Luckily the amount of information lost is small as I am still getting to grips with the semantic markup.
The Hitchhiker's Guide Live Radio Show at the Woking Victoria a look back.
The Hitchhiker's Guide Live Radio Show at the Woking Victoria
Another view looking back from 2 weeks ago.
Was the show as good as I remember it?
Mostly is the honest answer to this questions. Part 1 was very good and was a lot of fun, the sound effects and the band where very good. The second part was I think in hindsight uneven, why it should be so I just don't know but that what I think.
I have seen some other reviews and there are several that mention the fact that the first part is stronger than the second, I suppose one of the problems Dirk had when writing this show was that most if not all the material is so very well known by most of the audience.
This then leads to a problem in what do you leave out?
Douglas Adams had lots and lots of ideas so there is plenty of material to choose from, do you go with a safe bet or do you chose something that will stretch all parties concerned eg the cast, the audience and the production team?
I like to think that Dirk went for let's be brave, and I think for the most part it works, the only trouble is the first part is just so good that you can not but help compare the second part with the first.
so then important question looking back at the show and also with hearing the recording is was I entertained? did Dirk do a good job?
The answer is yes to both questions.
Another view looking back from 2 weeks ago.
Was the show as good as I remember it?
Mostly is the honest answer to this questions. Part 1 was very good and was a lot of fun, the sound effects and the band where very good. The second part was I think in hindsight uneven, why it should be so I just don't know but that what I think.
I have seen some other reviews and there are several that mention the fact that the first part is stronger than the second, I suppose one of the problems Dirk had when writing this show was that most if not all the material is so very well known by most of the audience.
This then leads to a problem in what do you leave out?
Douglas Adams had lots and lots of ideas so there is plenty of material to choose from, do you go with a safe bet or do you chose something that will stretch all parties concerned eg the cast, the audience and the production team?
I like to think that Dirk went for let's be brave, and I think for the most part it works, the only trouble is the first part is just so good that you can not but help compare the second part with the first.
so then important question looking back at the show and also with hearing the recording is was I entertained? did Dirk do a good job?
The answer is yes to both questions.
Slow Posts
I have noticed that I am not doing as many blog posts as I did last year, I think this is due to the fact that I cant blog from my ipad as easy as I used to.
28 June, 2012
27 June, 2012
REVIEW: THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY RADIO SHOW LIVE! : WOKING
So I went last night (26.06.2012) to see The Hitchhiker's Guide Live Radio Show at the Woking Victoria and the question is, did I enjoy it?
The answer is that I did, the cast had fun, the drummer of the band was having fun and the audience also appeared to have fun. I think I have read somewhere that Dirk Maggs was asked what his plan was for the show and what did he want the audience to come away with, well if it was some 2 hours of entertainment with some great verbal and also visual comedy, then I have to say that he did it, and did it well.
Most of the audience got most if not all the jokes and everyone like what they saw and heard.
The great thing about a live show is that you can never know how that nights performance is going to go, and so it was with last nights, some of the mistakes were very funny and had not only other cast members and director laughing but the audiance as well, I think its great also that everyone was relaxed about any errors, if you could call bring the house down in fits of laughter an error, me I don't think so I think the errors were great.
Was it worth the money?
Yes
Would I go again?
No, Once seen why dilute something that is already great and never to be repeated exactly the same.
It makes me wonder just how good a live radio show of say comic book hero's would be?
part from the sad fact that getting permission would never happen or the costs would be so high so as to make it not worth doing I think that Dirk could do such a project, perhaps one day...
I am looking forward to being able to purchase a copy of last nights performance so that I can hear it again in the car and enjoy it all over again but in its original format.
If you can catch the tour before it ends please do so, its a treat for your ears.
I will when I get chance add some more stuff on the live tour to the Dirk Maggs website when I have the stuff I want to put on it.
The answer is that I did, the cast had fun, the drummer of the band was having fun and the audience also appeared to have fun. I think I have read somewhere that Dirk Maggs was asked what his plan was for the show and what did he want the audience to come away with, well if it was some 2 hours of entertainment with some great verbal and also visual comedy, then I have to say that he did it, and did it well.
Most of the audience got most if not all the jokes and everyone like what they saw and heard.
The great thing about a live show is that you can never know how that nights performance is going to go, and so it was with last nights, some of the mistakes were very funny and had not only other cast members and director laughing but the audiance as well, I think its great also that everyone was relaxed about any errors, if you could call bring the house down in fits of laughter an error, me I don't think so I think the errors were great.
Was it worth the money?
Yes
Would I go again?
No, Once seen why dilute something that is already great and never to be repeated exactly the same.
It makes me wonder just how good a live radio show of say comic book hero's would be?
part from the sad fact that getting permission would never happen or the costs would be so high so as to make it not worth doing I think that Dirk could do such a project, perhaps one day...
I am looking forward to being able to purchase a copy of last nights performance so that I can hear it again in the car and enjoy it all over again but in its original format.
If you can catch the tour before it ends please do so, its a treat for your ears.
I will when I get chance add some more stuff on the live tour to the Dirk Maggs website when I have the stuff I want to put on it.
22 June, 2012
Mid Summer
so from now on we are on our way again towards winter. I must say I don't think we left it going by the weather we have had over this last 8 weeks.
19 June, 2012
Website
So I have done some work on the Dirk Maggs website yet again, mainly editing.
I am thinking if I should do a cast list for hitchers live, I have yet to make my mind up on it.
I am thinking if I should do a cast list for hitchers live, I have yet to make my mind up on it.
18 June, 2012
Dirk Maggs Website
I have done a small update to the Dirk Maggs Productions website, mainly about the Hitchhikers Radio show Live! tour. as its a work by Dir but not a radio show it has been put in the other audio works for 2012.
as a side note to the above I shall be going to the Woking show, and I am looking forward to it.
as a side note to the above I shall be going to the Woking show, and I am looking forward to it.
17 June, 2012
HHGTG live show Woking
So the good news is that I am going to see the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy live in Woking next week on the Tuesday show.
It should be a great show and lots of fun as I can not see how Dirk Maggs could organise a live radio show any other way.
I shall report back on this event. It will be the first Dirk Maggs production I have seen or heard this year...
It should be a great show and lots of fun as I can not see how Dirk Maggs could organise a live radio show any other way.
I shall report back on this event. It will be the first Dirk Maggs production I have seen or heard this year...
16 June, 2012
June
So here in the UK summer appears to have got stuck somewhere between March and April, I can not remember the weather being so bad at this time of year. Its cold dark and wet, in fact its more like November than June at least to me it is.
may be it will get better, as a Brit I am going to hope so.
may be it will get better, as a Brit I am going to hope so.
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