Heatwave and Tropical Storms
A mixture of the hottest days ever recorded in the United Kingdom (39 Celsius) and tropical storms set the scene for this week. Exercise in the early mornings and sleeping in the afternoons is helping get through this week.
I am not sleeping so well at night, but getting just about enough sleep each day.
Monday was a ride to the Archive Cafe, taking the longer route around Redhill Aerodrome for a nice 105km ride.
Tuesday was a relaxing day (due to the heat) and I set up Proton Plus as my new password manager
Wednesday was a trip to the Velobarn. I had not slept much the night before and was awake around 5am. As I couldn't sleep I got ready to cycle and when out just after 6am for a warm-up ride along the A21. There was a nice breeze to keep my cool.
Thursday was another early start, 7am for a ride to Chiddingstone cafe with Emma, indulging in a slice of American Cheesecake.
Movies
The Old Guard 1 & 2
Its an okay action romp with interesting characters and background story.
The second movie seems to be a 2-part movie after ending half way through its storyline. It is unclear if Netflix (or anyone else) will make Old Guard 3 and complete the story.
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
A fun and quirky movie with Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd. A parapsychologist is intrigued by a story of a talking Mongoose that lives with a family on the Isle of Man. They set of to investigate if this is real.
Its interesting story about what 'real' actually means. What is real to one person may not be real to another. Its a very subtle story that touches on very deep feelings and beliefs that we all have.
Simon Pegg gives a stirring and enjoyable performance.
TV Shows
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Ironically the fact that this series shows its age is actually a positive reinforcement on some of the light social commentary it tries to convey.
Its a fun show and has very likeable characters, even if the story is fairly predictable. It is nice to watch something for the pure joy and escapism it provides.
Duck Dogers In the 24th and a half century
Looney Toons cartoons took the Daffy Duck character (one of their most richly developed in my opinion, up there with Bugs Bunny) and turned them into a Spaceman. There is something about this particular cartoon that always makes me laugh.
In Babylon 5, the character Michael Garibaldi (Chief of Security) refers to Daffy Duck as the "Egyptian God of Frustration", which is a very succinct way to sum up that character.
The Devils Hour
I crime mini-series with Peter Capaldi as the 'devil'. Its a curious story and I am enjoying the distraction from the heat of the day.