The Dark Knight

Ive just come home from seeing the latest Batman movie. It is actually the only one I have seen, Now I’m going to have to go and watch the others

My one and only reason was to see Heath Ledger, I’ve been a fan of his since 10 thing I hate about you and a Knight’s Tale, 2 of my favourite movies.

I LOVED the Dark Knight, it was action packed, a bit too graphic in places for my usual tastes, but Heath was mesmerising as the Joker! What an absolutely outstanding performance!! I am not going to give any of the plot away as I believe it is still to be released in certain places. But if you are a Batman or even a Heath fan like me you will not be disappointed!!!!!!

It’s the sort of movie that you would swear you are alone watching as the audience is just watching speechless!!!!!

I hope that Heath does get a Oscar nomination, in my opinion it’s his best work yet.

Map the Miner

Forgot, I HAVE done something interesting lately

A couple of weeks ago I took a girlfriend to Kadina to tour the antique shops, shame they had all CLOSED

Anyway, wasn’t wasted as we got to see one of the towns landmarks called Map the Miner, gosh for years I’ve called it Mack the Miner, so discovered something new. Below is a pic:

disappeared…

No, I am still here, just been digging in deep with study and full time work….
I will blog when I find something interesting to blog about…

Frustrated with study, basically it’s just plain boring
Made a major error by doing all the modules that interested me, now have nothing but the crud left…..
It all boils down to self discipline, shame I have NONE some days

Kadina Library

I see that the Kadina Community Library and Renmark/Paringa Libraries have gone live with Spydus recently. I have added them to my Spydus Page which you can access here.

Also added Kangaroo Island!

Links to their online catalogues:

Kadina

Renmark/Paringa

Kangaroo Island Library Service

 

Latest Ebay Find

I have been after a Bed Warming Pan for YEARS!! Mine is similar to his one, and was on Ebay and I was lucky to win! It’s coming from Cornwall and I can’t wait for it to arrive! I’ve already picked out a place to hang it, should look good with my brass rubbings!

HISTORY OF WARMING PANS
(Taken from the Book of copper & Brass” by Geoffrey Willis England 1968).
Our ancestors took great care that they should be warm in bed. In addition to hanging heavy curtains all round the bedstead until it resembled a room inside a room, they did what they could to take the chill off the bedding. For this purpose, they used a covered metal pan containing glowing charcoal, and which had a long handle to push it well down between the sheets and blankets. The hinged covers of the pans are pierced to allow air to reach the charcoal, and the necessary holes were usually formed into a decorative pattern.

The earlier 17th century examples had handles of iron. While the latter had brass embellishments, it has been suggested they were of continental origin. 18th century warming pans were given handles of turned beech or other timber. They used both copper and brass indiscriminately for the pans and covers. While they are seldom, if ever, employed for their original function nowadays, a large number have been preserved and hang on walls for decoration.