Summer and Yogi, I hope the weather improves for you 
A few days ago I watched a British film called "A Place of One's Own" on the Talking Pictures channel.
Although released in 1945 it must have been made earlier, probably 1944.
It's also on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7QURJfjQco
It's quite good and has some unusual casting.
James Mason (probably 35 at the time) and Barbara Mullen (best known the BBC series Dr Finlay's Casebook which was one of the most watched TV series of the 1960s) play the recently retired couple who have bought a house which there have been locals rumours of being haunted. No idea why James Mason was chosen to play a character many years older.
Margaret Lockwood joins them as a young companion to Barbara Mullen (incidentally this is the first film where she uses a mole on her face, and that became her trademark. Her love interest is played by Dennis Price, not the type of role he was better known for.
When I saw the credits at the beginning I saw that the additional designs were by a Rex Whistler. I recognised the name so did some searching to confirm that it was the same person. He was a British artist, designer and illustrator. He joined the army and died in Normandy in July 1944 (which is why the film must have been made before 1945). (By the way he designed the restaurant which is named after him at the Tate Modern), He had a brother who was also an artist who outived him. The reason why I know the name is because he and his brother were friends with my mother's mother when they were young many many years ago.
If you want to know what that Russian song on the BBC trailer for the World Cup, it's a traditional song called Ochi Chernye.
Here's is a version of it as it should be sung (audio only)
And the full lyrics in English of Dark Eyes:
Dark Eyes
Translation by katya
Dark eyes, burning eyes
Frightful and beautiful eyes
I love you so, I fear you so
For sure I've seen you at a sinister hour
Dark eyes, flaming eyes
They implore me into faraway lands
Where love reigns, where peace reigns
Where there is no suffering, where war is forbidden
Dark eyes, burning eyes
Frightful and beautiful eyes
I love you so, I fear you so
For sure I've seen you at a sinister hour
Without meeting you, I wouldn't be suffering so
I would have lived my life smiling
You have ruined me, dark eyes
You have taken my happiness forever away
Dark eyes, burning eyes
Frightful and beautiful eyes
I love you so, I fear you so
For sure I've seen you at a sinister hour
El Loro posted:A few days ago I watched a British film called "A Place of One's Own" on the Talking Pictures channel.
Although released in 1945 it must have been made earlier, probably 1944.
It's also on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7QURJfjQcoIt's quite good and has some unusual casting.
James Mason (probably 35 at the time) and Barbara Mullen (best known the BBC series Dr Finlay's Casebook which was one of the most watched TV series of the 1960s) play the recently retired couple who have bought a house which there have been locals rumours of being haunted. No idea why James Mason was chosen to play a character many years older.
Margaret Lockwood joins them as a young companion to Barbara Mullen (incidentally this is the first film where she uses a mole on her face, and that became her trademark. Her love interest is played by Dennis Price, not the type of role he was better known for.
When I saw the credits at the beginning I saw that the additional designs were by a Rex Whistler. I recognised the name so did some searching to confirm that it was the same person. He was a British artist, designer and illustrator. He joined the army and died in Normandy in July 1944 (which is why the film must have been made before 1945). (By the way he designed the restaurant which is named after him at the Tate Modern), He had a brother who was also an artist who outived him. The reason why I know the name is because he and his brother were friends with my mother's mother when they were young many many years ago.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone. Hug for night owls
Good morning everyone 
Pleasant weather here today. I hope the weather is improving for those who have been rained on 
By the way Rex Whistler was not related to James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the artist best known for his painting "Whistler's Mother". JAMW was American. He did come to London for a time where he became interested in lithography as a result of working with an ancestor of not my mother's mother but my mother's father - just a very strange coincidence. (JAMW died before RW was born so they could never have met)
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone
It has rained overnight so our gardening plans have been put on hold.
I hope you all have a good Sunday 
Good morning it rained all night here too, it was so nice to listen to! I just got in from walking when the heavens opened. Then I went for tea with a group of friends, which was nice (apart from I thought it was a different pub and some of us went there first looking for the others ððððð)
popping out for our walk shortly, have a lovely day everyone
yogi i hope you have a nice plan b instead of gardening
Good morning everyone, a lovely fresh bright morning, I do love to hear the blackbirds singing and the ones in my garden and around have been singing constantly.
Enjoy your day everyone, whatever you're up to
Where is Bony Tony who disappeared from outside the Regency Clinic on Hales Road in Cheltenham on Wednesday and has not been seen since?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-e...cestershire-44327991
(Bony Tony is a plastic skeleton who is often dressed up for occasions such as the Cheltenham Races)
Good morning Buddies
Hot early sunshine here but the sun is in and out now 
Changed my bed last night at 9-30pm. Washed all the bedclothes last night/early morning. I had all my washing on the line by 9-00am 
Washing almost dry now
Breakfast by 10-00am. All lawns mown by 11-30. They only need edging now
My day is off to a good start
Thing is Iâm shatttered now already 
Have a great day everyone
You remember I posted about the elderly Gloucester couple who had parked somewhere in Cheltenham but after their hospital appointment couldn't find where they parked. After an appeal it was found several days later in a car park.
The local council have now waived all but the first penalty notice and it's thought that one of the national newspapers will pay that for the couple.
I had mentioned that the car park had little similarity with the place originally described by the couple - beautiful houses on one side of the road with greenery on the other. The woman has since said that she thinks she must have dreamed that during the night after they mislaid the car.
El Loro posted:Moonie, sounds as if you deserve to sit down in front of the television and find some football to watch
Hi El
I have just edged the front garden and weeded it. So now I am having a rest and watching the French Open tennis for a while
I hope you are having a good Sunday El
El Loro posted:I am, Moonie
I hope the tennis is good
Tomorrow's match between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova is the third one on Court Phillippe-Chatrier should be quite some match though one will need earplugs for the grunts
Thatâs good El
Not really a fan of either tbh and yes earplugs will be needed 
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:I am, Moonie
I hope the tennis is good
Tomorrow's match between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova is the third one on Court Phillippe-Chatrier should be quite some match though one will need earplugs for the gruntsThatâs good El
Not really a fan of either tbh and yes earplugs will be needed
I think they are both players to be admired rather than liked
Evening all
I agree with Squiggle and Velvet about the lovely, melodic blackbirds, and I agree with El and Moonie about grunting tennis players
Summer, I hope youâve had a lovely walk
Goodnight and sweet dreams. Hugs for any night owls
Good morning everyone
Rather cloudy here today though no rain forecast.
Summer, I hope you had a good walk yesterday
Learner drivers now allowed to drive on motorways provided that they are with an approved driving instructor in a dual-controlled car:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44350285
That seems to be a good idea provided that the instructor considers the learner driver to be ready. Also I think it should be at a time when the motorway is less likely to be at peak usage.
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone, a little cooler this morning with some cloud although I think it may be a warm afternoon.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning everyone
Itâs a dry and cloudy day - mild though
El, I agree itâs a good idea to give learner drivers lessons on motorway driving, as long as itâs with professional instructors
Have a good day all
Good morning overcast and cool here but Iâm very pleased to hear that squiggle has better weather 
I hope those birds sing all day long
I did enjoy the walk yesterday thank you i aimed to be back on here last night but 3 different friends called me! Each of them had a good rant too, I hope I helped them vent and they hung up feeling chirpier 
i didnt know maria sharapova was back, is she playing Wimbledon this year?!
Summer, I'm glad you enjoyed your walk and I hope your friends were happier as a resuly of them chatting with you
Maria Sharapova has been back playing tennis for over a year now. She wasn't in Wimbledon last year as her rankings had plummetted as a result of being suspended for over a year and the organisers did not give her a wild card. Her ranking is back up to 29 at this time so she should go straight into the main draw for Wimbledon this year.
And breaking news that she's into the next round of the French Open as Serena Williams has withdrawn - she will say why in a news conference but it's thought she may have an arm injury.
I see on my local news website that cameras have been installed at the stretch of the A40 just after the GCHQ roundabout going into Cheltenham cenrtre. It's to catch drivers who wrongly use the bus lane. I have noticed people doing that for years and it's about time. There's no excuse as there are plenty of warnings on signs and on the road that the inner lane is a bus lane. In future offenders will get fined. (taxi drivers and cyclists can also use the bus lane).
El Loro posted:Yogi, are you hoping to see the tiddlers soon?
They are coming tomorrow, El
El Loro posted:Off to a later afternoon client meeting
I hope the meeting goes well
~Sweet Pancakes~ posted:Good morning
I did enjoy the walk yesterday thank you
i didnt know maria sharapova was back, is she playing Wimbledon this year?!
Summer, you are a very popular girl
Yogi19 posted:El Loro posted:Yogi, are you hoping to see the tiddlers soon?
They are coming tomorrow, El
El Loro posted:Off to a later afternoon client meeting
I hope the meeting goes well
I hope you have a nice time with the tiddlers
Thanks re the meeting which was routine and went well
I found out something this afternoon when I saw my client. She happened to mention someone that she had known called Luke Bond.
For those interested in the recent Royal Wedding he was the organist for the wedding:
https://www.royal.uk/music-st-...apel-wedding-service
When he was a youngster he was in our church choir. He told the organist that he was interested in learning to play the organ and as a result he did his early practising there. Later he got a scholarship to King's School in Gloucester where he did his secondary education (that school is connected with the cathedral so perfect for him).
Here's a clip of him:
Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone. Hug for any night owls
Good morning everyone, a bit of a cool breeze this morning, still very cloudy and no hint of sun.
Enjoy your day everyone
What's happening - Nicholas Parsons missed an epsiode of Just a Minute:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44363674
It's the first time in 50 years but he says he's fine and is coming back he's 94
A few weeks ago TSB bank were having online problems (still being sorted out), then last week there were the temporary Visa card problems, and today it's the turn on Tesco Bank to have online problems:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44370806
Good afternoon sunny but very cold here, brrrrr!!!!!!!
I hope youâre all well and keeping warm
El, thanks for the maria update, I always liked her (apart from the noise) so Iâm glad sheâs back and her 2nd chance is going well
last nightâs activities were mainly assignments for this course Iâve been doing, the last module is coming this week so Iâm almost finished. It has taken up twice as much time as originally planned but itâs been an insightful & enjoyable experience. Much of it is based on mindset, not just business finances & practises, which is right up my street.
As you all know, I had a challenging time of life a few years ago but I can honestly say that Iâve bounced back stronger & happier than I ever have been, Iâm absolutely loving my life
speaking of...
thereâs a tv first tonight, a live yoga class!!! I am recording it, I may join in if Iâve got the energy after my own yoga class, but iâll Probably just watch it whilst eating cereal lol
Summer, I'm glad you are getting a lot out of your course amd have such a postive attitude
This must be the yoga programme you mean:
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-...t-yoga-downward-dog/
Evening all.
It was a lovely sunny day and we had a good time with the tiddlers
Summer, Iâm glad youâve got so much out of your course.
Sends some sun to Moonie
El, there seem to have been a lot of Bank and Credit Card problems recently