"Elizabeth: The Golden Age". Not.

I read mixed reviews about this film; I am surprised. I had been looking forward to it, and it had a lot going for it – an excellent cast, good performances, a good story, a great prequel – but it was relentlessly bad. The worst film I have seen in a long, long time.

( Spoilers. Though it would be hard to spoil such a spoilt thing. But then, if you were going to see it, you’d probably have seen it by now! )

"Elizabeth: The Golden Age". Not.

I read mixed reviews about this film; I am surprised. I had been looking forward to it, and it had a lot going for it – an excellent cast, good performances, a good story, a great prequel – but it was relentlessly bad. The worst film I have seen in a long, long time.

( Spoilers. Though it would be hard to spoil such a spoilt thing. But then, if you were going to see it, you’d probably have seen it by now! )

"The Necks"

I don’t think I have been to The Lot since the Jazz Festival in July – too long, really. On Wednesday, following on from a rather interesting wine tasting of some delicious wines from Mas de Daumas Gassac, I made up for that and stumbled along to see the Necks. Described by the promoter as “not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz”, it was a fair bet it would be a quiet night and I’d have no trouble getting in.

(  So I arrived late, hoping to sit propping up the bar. I was wrong. )

"The Necks"

I don’t think I have been to The Lot since the Jazz Festival in July – too long, really. On Wednesday, following on from a rather interesting wine tasting of some delicious wines from Mas de Daumas Gassac, I made up for that and stumbled along to see the Necks. Described by the promoter as “not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz”, it was a fair bet it would be a quiet night and I’d have no trouble getting in.

(  So I arrived late, hoping to sit propping up the bar. I was wrong. )

Sunrise on Leith

A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting on the bus on the way to work, staring out of the window; as we drove down the Shore, the autumn sun was rising above the buildings behind and shining on those across the Water of Leith. It created some beautiful reflections in the water.

I wished I was outside, looking at the colours and reflections.

And then I realised I needn’t sit on the bus; so I got off, and took these photographs.

( More pictures behind the cut )

Sunrise on Leith

A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting on the bus on the way to work, staring out of the window; as we drove down the Shore, the autumn sun was rising above the buildings behind and shining on those across the Water of Leith. It created some beautiful reflections in the water.

I wished I was outside, looking at the colours and reflections.

And then I realised I needn’t sit on the bus; so I got off, and took these photographs.

( More pictures behind the cut )