I will make the most of the weekend! *serious vow*

I did! In fact when the milk snatcher died I was all "Time to reflect on the major news story of today... the theft of 5.5 tonnes of Nutella!"

Could be hard to sell on... they might have to eat the evidence! 

No... no it wouldn't... I am willing to track them down... Black market chocolatey goodness.

 lol I wanna be in that safe house

Oh b.t.w. the last episode of Coast, N.O. was in Glasgow explaining the Jimmy Reid shipyard work-in story - about 10 mins in. After that I switched off.

Will have to look that up.

I haven't seen any of Manlab. *shame*

Watched the second one... wasn't great. Somehow, on his own, when he gets into the more geeky stuff, its 

I like James (obviously). I like Rory. I like the dude with the glasses I can't remember the name of. I  liked season 1.

I just can't bring myself to even iPlayer it... It's like how I haven't gotten Supernatural from the pixies in months. The last time was only because I knew Faust Di Bauda  was going to be on it.

Yeah strange isn't it? Sometimes you just can't shift yourself... *shrugs*

I think JM is better when he has someone to bicker with? 

Yeah... that's what Jezza is for.

He's brilliant at it.

Hope work wasn't too bad  

Work has been fine... trying to get to grips with the new register. Two registers... I mean...

Then there's the breakfast money has gone up from 50p to £1. Yesterday a few came in the 50ps, to be expected, but one came in again with 50p saying his mum wouldn't give £1 without a letter to prove it (it was mentioned in the April newsletter they all get, bullet points and everything). What does she think we are doing with the extra 50ps?

My twitter timeline is full of people slagging Jezza whenever he's on tv.

Oh no how frustrating  

Read the newsletter mrs-lazy-parent-woman!!!

Why are peeps slagging off Jezza now? Is it because he's going to Mrs T's funeral?  

Oh no.. not now... just whenever he's on telly. Nothing specific. Just his general Jezza-ness.

Right-oh... Jezza is an acquired taste.  

Hope your work is less stressful tomorrow. What do the kids get for their breakfast if you don't mind me asking?

Oh... I have seedlings! Marigold and stocks. Livingstone daisies still to appear.

They get toast (up to 4 half slices), butter and/or jam, cereal (whetabix, cornflakes, rice crispies or branflakes. Some kids take 2), fresh fruit, juice (orange or tropical). Trying to encourage them to take as much as possible now.

They used to get baked beans and porridge. That started going to waste though, so we don't do it anymore.

We have paper & pencils and games to entertain the kids... had to supply them myself for a while though.

Seedlings! Success! Hope they come up well.

Wow thats a lot - really good value. Should set the kids up for the day 

Thanks I'm so excited about the seedlings 

Here's hoping they grow up well.

The seed trays are on an electric blanket as its cold by the windowsill. 

And covered at night in case they get a chill 

Aww! They are well looked after.

Could do with that blanket myself, was at the rugby last night and haven't thawed out yet.

Was the rugby good?

Indeed... when is Spring gonna show up?

It was. We made it to the play offs and I recognised a load of the Ospreys players from the Wales team.

Well done for beating the Ospreys 

James May's dad was in the last Man Lab, hunting for his wedding ring on the beach. Was quite good.

Cool... if I remember correctly James' dad was quite cool.

James was up here this week. Doing Lands End to John O'Groats with Chris Evans (Sadly not Capitan America), Brian Cox (Sadly not Hannibal Lecter) and Gary Barlow (Sadly him from Take That). Was for breast cancer charity I think, they were in a pink limo.

Really? Well done to JM  Wouldn't like being in a car with those 3 but its all in a very good cause. Hurray!

Saw The Hunger Games on Netflix - was excellent  Though they have horrible fashion in the future.

Capitol fashions are horrendous. I'm wondering if they'll show Tygress in the 3rd (4th maybe, I've heard of yet another final book split to two movies deal. )

I actually like Woody Harrelson in this. I haven't liked him since Cheers.

Ditto about Woody Harrelson 

The o.t.t. fashion, powdered faces and hair reminded be of the French Revolution aristocracy? Also the thing with bread...You certainly root for the downtrodden heroes. Can't wait for the sequel. 

That could be a thing... The politics of the districts becomes more important in the 2nd and 3rd books.

There's few things I think I'll find hard to watch... I know it'll not be as graphic as the books... but, just knowing...

Ooh how tantalising 

Which do you think was better - books or film?

Think I you asked you this before, but can't remember. Sorry... I'm a human goldfish. 

I don't think you have. Well, not considering the movie finished yet... ask me again when the final one is out.

There's a few subjects the first movie didn't broach... considering what they added from the second book. For example, you don't find out about Seneca Crane until the second book, but he's a big part of the first movie. Although, I guess that makes sense to show us the game maker.

If you get a chance to read them, do... They are very fast reads. (easy reading level... After a big book, a young adult novel is a welcome rest.)

Did Amazon "look inside" on Catching Fire... tempting. I shouldn't though, don't want to ruin the film. 

If you'd rather watch the films first, that's fair enough.

Was her hunting + and roasting squirrels in the book? Also where her Mum "lost it" and withdrew after the father's death and she begs her not to do that now, cos she is needed?

Cos both were in Winters Bone - spooky coincidence.

yes, she mostly sells the squirrels... to the peacekeepers. Also, swaps them for bread from Peeta's dad.

I never saw Winter's Bone... not really a movie person. Although, Clydebank on Tuesday for cheep entry Iron Man I think. XD

The character Jennifer Lawrence played in Winter's Bone was quite similar.

Yeah... you're more a kindle kid aren't you?  

Kindle, books and telly... I'm sorted.

How are you keeping?

Hanging in thanks  My marigold seedlings aren't doing too well but just repotted them to a bigger tray which might help.

Speaking of kindle I'm enjoying Hilary Mantel's A Place Of Greater Safety [ about the French Revolution]. Not as good as Wolf Hall but good.

How are you keeping? How is your breakfast duty? 

We did Marigolds in primary. They looked a bit lost in the trays to be honest. We should've stuck with the cress and mustard... we were primary 3.

I don't know how I'd do with historical fiction. I struggled through 10(!) chapters of Les Mis detailing the battle of Waterloo... only the last one really being of any importance to the story. Apparently, it is the worst part of the book and once you are past it everything is rosy. Also today, I got a free paperback of Girl with a Pearl Earring... added to the "to read" list. You read that?

I'm ok... middling, as always... as is best really. Breakfast is going ok. Numbers have dropped a wee bit, but thankfully we were always mostly free meals kids, so it's not too bad.

Just saw the film of GWAPE, thought it was a bit boring. Tell me how you find the book.

I imagine Les Mis is a heavy read in more ways than one!

The seedlings might not have got enough air, so they're in front of the open window now. Have more seeds so can always have another go.

Les Mis is brilliant... just skip the Waterloo stuff. XD

I didn't like the look of the movie, but the point of these free paperbacks is to get you to read something different.

Hope that works.

Thanks, hope so.

Eeek I have 3 days left of a Netflix subscription and lots of movies to get through: Drive, The Cabin In The Woods, Shutter Island, Battle Royale, Hidden. Where to start?