A child of the universe

Been a bit bogged down with work and other commitments over the past few days hence the lack of posts.  In addition, although lots of issues have prompted an inner debate, (eg Roman Polanski affair, Zenna Atkins' comments on incompetent teachers) to be completely honest I'm not sure that I have anything fresh to add by blogging about them.  Although they do make me cross. 

So, I thought instead I would share with you the site linked to on the right, Sagan's Brain, which at times like this when I am slightly preoccupied with the everyday and stressed about things I cannot control,  allows me to escape out into the wider universe....and wonder.......

When I've caught up with what the universe has been up to, I feel a fresh sense of perspective dawning.  Although I've always been interested in space and science, Sagan's Brain is the first site I've come across which is quite accessible to a non-scientist.  And by way of final recommendation, the younger Dr Who aficionado of the household is also a fan.  What greater recommendation is there?

We are complete

Time was, when Holy Communion money was not touched until you were 18...but those times are gone and so, following much negotiation a proportion of the said Holy Communion money went today to the purchase of the Doctor Who 11 Doctors Action Figure Set.  Behold:-

I am told by the DW fans in the household that this is covetable, since it includes the Paul McGann figure, William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton, not seen before (well not by me anyway).  In the Forbidden Planet shop today, they were restricted to one per customer.   So, 2 very happy boys in the BM household this afternoon - and that's before the football starts!

The Fez

Not BM's first choice of headgear but for the Doctor Who fans in the household, it is a thing of beauty.  And now, following a successful eBay bid, we will soon have one of our own.  Playgrounds of Bermondsey will soon play host to the boy in the Fez....and suit...and bow tie.....you have been warned.

Doctor Who

One of the many benefits of merging our family life with Southark's over the past 8 years has been the 'heads up' B husband would receive about forthcoming filming of Doctor Who.  As fans will recall, when the series was revived in 1995, the Brandon Estate in Southwark was chosen as the location for filming of Rose Tyler's (Billie Piper) fictional home, the Powell Estate. 

Not many people realise but Southwark Council has a small but thriving film location unit, which has become increasingly busy. 

Below a picture of the B children outside the actual Tardis during set-up for the final episode of David Tennant's period as the Doctor, screened over Christmas and New Year just gone.  For the record, it was a freezing cold Friday in February and the fake snow kept disappearing because of the actual sleet falling continuously.  Whilst we were cold but agog, the local population had clearly seen it all before.