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Today in History

 The Anglo Irish Treaty signed 1921, By Michael Collins, Arthur Griffin et al 

Doctor Who Flux

(A parson's egg) Okay Doctor Who- Flux looks beautiful. The special effects rival Hollywood. The BBC have closed the gap with the USA  the days of painted hairdryers are a long way away  So what did I like about Flux, Well I liked John Bishop. I liked the proudly Scouse setting- The Mad Mole. Anfield- and the Klopp era referenced  John Bishop threatening to call ``the busies''  The Crimean War episode was beautifully realized. You did get a feel of the size of the conflict As well as the dirt and squalor the soldiers fought in.  I was pleased to see Mary Seacole on screen  The supporting cast were generally pretty good. Nice to see Neill from the inbetweeners  The girl from Northern Ireland- made herself very welcome very quickly. I got the sense of a younger talented Dave Lister from Vider.  It was nice to see Kate Stewart  again.  Jodie seemed more relaxed as the Doctor. She seemed to have more energy too. I also liked the evil Jodie, ...

Round Up 3rd of December

 My youngest brother has gone to Canada on a work visa. We wish him well. He is braving temperatures of -8 degrees  QPR are third in the league as I write this. Congratulations to my cousin for winning  Irish Sports Writer of the Year.