On the plus side your post had me laughing like a drain if you can imagine such a thing.

May is a keen advocate of badger preservation. Foxes too presumably.

May is a keen advocate of badger preservation. Foxes too presumably.

Absolutely, good one.

Absolutely, good one.

Friday, I traversed an eerily quiet London to see Laurie Anderson performing at the Royal Festival Hall as part of Antony Hegarty's 'Meltdown Festival' - visually underwhelming and Ms Anderson's arch whimsy would be better experienced in a state of semi-consciousness on a badly tuned radio in the middle of the night…

Friday, I traversed an eerily quiet London to see Laurie Anderson performing at the Royal Festival Hall as part of Antony Hegarty's 'Meltdown Festival' - visually underwhelming and Ms Anderson's arch whimsy would be better experienced in a state of semi-consciousness on a badly tuned radio in the middle of the night…

Yeah, that was my biggest impression, that it was a people's history as opposed to the usual suspects.

Yeah, that was my biggest impression, that it was a people's history as opposed to the usual suspects.

Licky Kickette and I left London for the weekend to go to a place we were certain there'd be no mention of the Olympics - Greece. Although we did watch the opening ceremony on TV and we are going to an event next week.

Licky Kickette and I left London for the weekend to go to a place we were certain there'd be no mention of the Olympics - Greece. Although we did watch the opening ceremony on TV and we are going to an event next week.

Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. I just found the whole thing so portentous and overwrought that I didn't even go and see the third installment. I did give my screening ticket to my Tolkien-obsessed flatmate though so I'm not all bad.

Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. I just found the whole thing so portentous and overwrought that I didn't even go and see the third installment. I did give my screening ticket to my Tolkien-obsessed flatmate though so I'm not all bad.

I agree about the chronology being a bit off. Also certain scenes - the car rental one, and the visit / phone call to college friend - seemed staged. I liked it but just found it incredibly depressing.

I agree about the chronology being a bit off. Also certain scenes - the car rental one, and the visit / phone call to college friend - seemed staged. I liked it but just found it incredibly depressing.

Yes.

Yes.

He has more of a reputation as a very fine stage actor here in the UK. I'm off to see him in Timons of Athens soon at the National which I'm very much looking forward to.

He has more of a reputation as a very fine stage actor here in the UK. I'm off to see him in Timons of Athens soon at the National which I'm very much looking forward to.

Yup, and I am English.