BURLESQUE

Recognise anyone ???

FAMILY PARTY

All the family came last weekend for the second half of Nanna's 65th birthday party. Simon, Karen, Martin and Mikey ; Uncle Pando, Auntie Katy, Paul, Dawn, Georgia and Jamie ; Colin and family and Susan and Giles from Norfolk. The boys then stayed on after Uncle Simon and Auntie Karen returned home. We all went to see Dawn in Starstruck's "Hairspray". The boys enjoyed a few walks with me (with some Geocaching) a visit to Big Fun and The Deep in Hull plus Driffield Show on Wednesday. On Thursday the boys and Dawn went to York to meet Auntie Karen on the train from Edinburgh. They all had a quick visit to see Great Grandma before going to the station. After lunch at Pizza Hut the boys returned to Edinburgh on the train.

NANNA'S TAP DANCE EXAM

Nanna passed her Theatre Tap Gold Seal Medallion exam with a "Highly Commended" result. Dawn passed her tap exam with a Distinction. Good results all round.

ICE AGE 3 AND PUBLIC ENEMIES

Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs

When Sid's attempt to adopt three dinosaur eggs gets him abducted by their real mother to an underground lost world, his friends attempt to rescue him. Slightly disappointing, not as good as Ice Age 2. Rated 5.5/10.
Public Enemies

The Fed's try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930's. Rated 7.5/10.

NEW "TREAT" BALL

Hello folks its your old mate Dougal here. This is an up to date picture of me with a new "treat" ball. Apparently you fill up the ball with food or treats and then I pat it around until the bits come out. It works and makes a noise. I have also dug various holes in Nanna's and Grandad's lawn underneath bushes so I can lay in them to keep cool in the hot weather. I think Grandad expects me to fill them in as well when summer is over. Ha ha ha. Uncle Simon and family have gone off to Italy for a weeks holiday then they will be coming down to see me soon and the boys are staying for a few days. More playtime.

DAWN'S SCHOOL SPORTS DAY

Dawn came first in the girls's sprint and sack race, second in the potato race, and her team came third in the relay. A pretty good effort.

MORE MOVIES

Sunshine Cleaning : In order to raise the tuition fees to send her young son to a private school, a mother starts a biohazard removal/crime scene clean up service with her unreliable sister. Easy watchable rated 7.5/10.

My Sister's Keeper : Anna Fitzgerald looks to sue her parents for medical emancipation. Some significant deviation from the original Jodi Picoult novel. Rated 5.5/10.

RECENT FILMS

Synecdoche, New York : A theatre director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play. Sometimes difficult to follow. Highly rated by The Independent's film critic. Rated 6/10.

Telstar : A music infused film about Joe Meek, the gay, tone deaf, songwriter producer of the early 1960's. Good film rated 8/10.

Sugar : The fictional story of Miguel Santos aka Sugar, a Dominican baseball pitcher struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Easy going very watchable 8.5/10.