Orville ... the Dolphin???!!

Mum and I meet for lunch every working day and sit by the Humber River to watch the ships sail by. Two weeks ago on a particularly sunny day we saw a dolphin playing in the water. It was fantastic! We didn't have a camera with us so the moment couldn't be captured....

... but we have looked out for him / her every day since.

Dad joined us for lunch today and out of the blue announced that he wondered if Orville would be joining us. ORVILLE?! When pushed he went on to say Orville the Dolphin. I am still laughing .... It doesn't even rhyme (I come from the family that has Arney and Barney the BARN OWLS ...)

It completely amused me.

I did it! I finally watched FNL all the way through ...

I am a Tim McGraw fan and when Friday Night Lights came out, I wanted to see him in action (so to speak) so like a good fan, I duly rented the DVD and started watching .... FIVE TIMES. I couldn't get past the scene were Tim's character tapes the football to his son's hands. (He plays a drunk abusive has-been Father). I balk at bullying and knowing it was based on a true story was too much.

Then I started watching the TV series spin-off and adored it. Everything about it. The writing. The direction. The character interaction. Not to mention how foreign it is to me to see high-school football taken so seriously. (It is both frightening and sobering!)

So last night I began attempt numero seis .... and got really into it. It's a good movie (I'm not quite ready to say great) although I think the TV show has more finesse and the advantage of expanding on the characters. But I did it ... I made it all the way through. Yeah me!

Introducing Gorgeous George

It's been 22 days since I said adios to Clive (my old car), so I thought it was only proper to introduce you to Gorgeous George (my new car).

A car I love to an unhealthy level!

My old car, although got me from A to B (most days), didn't have any heat, electric windows, cup holders (you know... the important stuff ) and leaked when it rained. Might not be a problem if I was back home in Brisbane but sucked supremely living in England.

Gorgeous George, however, (a Mini One), has all the bells and whistles. It's automatic, has power steering, CUP HOLDERS!! (which I have put my absorbent stone coasters in from America), electric windows, sunroof (which DOESN'T leak) and in the first day of having it, I did 60 miles I love driving it that much. It's a DREAM! Sigh .... love ya George!