This is weather; but not as we know it....
How much different weather can one cram into a day? I looked out the window this morning, expecting to see some snow but there was just rain – phew! Drove half way to work and saw cars coming towards me covered in snow and it was snowing really heavily when I arrived at work – roads just starting to get dicey. Now, everything has melted, the sun is out and it’s a beautiful Spring Day – what a day and what does one wear for such varied conditions?
It’s been a funny week, Peter's been out a lot so I’ve been pottering about at home in the evenings catching up with various things – I've finished the Moonstone at last! Loved it but it was longggg. I'm going to move onto a totally modern read next 'Boy A' by Jonathan Trigell.
Last night I got totally bored with what the TV had to offer and dug out a DVD I'd purchased yonks ago but hadn't watched called ‘Angels in America’ which was a stage play and then got turned into a 6 hour series for America’s HBO. I won’t attempt to describe the plot because it’s complex – someone has done better than I ever could here:-
Angels in America takes place in the America of the 80s, starting in 1985 against a backdrop of the fear of AIDS, Reagan in power, and corporate and personal greed starting to manifest in the yuppie generation. The plot is fairly straightforward, despite at times seeming complex. It tells the tales of two couples who are having relationship troubles, while simultaneously covering the lives of two men infected with AIDS. It examines the disintegration and reformation of communities and characters too, and of course features a religious undertone with the appearance of angels. In 'Millennium Approaches', relationships come to an end and characters move towards isolation – but in 'Perestroika' communities are reconstituted.
It stars some amazing actors - Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon and Simon Callow, to name a few, and the theme tune (which I’ve never heard before is hauntingly beautiful and I’ve just found out it is called ‘Angels in America’ by Thomas Newman – wonderful thing Google!) Anyway, I've watched episodes 1 and 2 and I'm totally hooked - I'm going to be disappointed when I've finished watching it.
Today I took advantage of the Travelodge £19 room sale and booked us three nights in East Sussex in a few month's time. There are quite a few things we want to visit in the area - including a wonderful book shop called 'Much Ado About Books' in Alfriston which I've been yearning to visit. Nothing like booking a short break to brighten the day.....
It’s been a funny week, Peter's been out a lot so I’ve been pottering about at home in the evenings catching up with various things – I've finished the Moonstone at last! Loved it but it was longggg. I'm going to move onto a totally modern read next 'Boy A' by Jonathan Trigell.
Last night I got totally bored with what the TV had to offer and dug out a DVD I'd purchased yonks ago but hadn't watched called ‘Angels in America’ which was a stage play and then got turned into a 6 hour series for America’s HBO. I won’t attempt to describe the plot because it’s complex – someone has done better than I ever could here:-
Angels in America takes place in the America of the 80s, starting in 1985 against a backdrop of the fear of AIDS, Reagan in power, and corporate and personal greed starting to manifest in the yuppie generation. The plot is fairly straightforward, despite at times seeming complex. It tells the tales of two couples who are having relationship troubles, while simultaneously covering the lives of two men infected with AIDS. It examines the disintegration and reformation of communities and characters too, and of course features a religious undertone with the appearance of angels. In 'Millennium Approaches', relationships come to an end and characters move towards isolation – but in 'Perestroika' communities are reconstituted.
It stars some amazing actors - Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon and Simon Callow, to name a few, and the theme tune (which I’ve never heard before is hauntingly beautiful and I’ve just found out it is called ‘Angels in America’ by Thomas Newman – wonderful thing Google!) Anyway, I've watched episodes 1 and 2 and I'm totally hooked - I'm going to be disappointed when I've finished watching it.
Today I took advantage of the Travelodge £19 room sale and booked us three nights in East Sussex in a few month's time. There are quite a few things we want to visit in the area - including a wonderful book shop called 'Much Ado About Books' in Alfriston which I've been yearning to visit. Nothing like booking a short break to brighten the day.....
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