I <3 Le Tour

For many reasons, but today's reason comes from the blurb they've put out for today's stage (Le Cap d'Agde - Perpignan) -

"The stage is dedicated to Salvador Dali, who called the Perpignan railway station the “cosmogonic centre of the universe”. The icon of surrealism, who was touched by a form of fascination for the spectacle of cycling, created the 1959 Tour’s postcard. If his influence inspires the pack in the Corbières or along the seaside, anything will be possible."

Sport and culture :)

Other than that, reasonably pleased so far, even if I think Contador is a dimwit if he ever thought that Astana would cycle for him in preference to Armstrong. Also Cancellara may be Swiss but he is still awesome.

Jewellery, Robin Hood and the Sarah Jane Adventures

My shiny new scarab ring arrived yesterday. It's a bit awkward to get on and off, but once it's on it fits like a glove.

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So Robin Hood gets cancelled (and way to spoil me for the ending of the show with your press release BBC) and I'm kind of relieved because it's gone way down from its "glory" days of season 2. So what does it do - it goes and produces two good episodes in a row.

The first was a twenty years before thing ( Which was nowhere near as bad as expected )

Shame that most of what we could take from that is that Robin was a prat, is a prat and always will be a prat. Also, that Guy is more justified that most woobiefied bad guys.

This having lead to great confusion as to who I'm supposed to be cheering for, lead to N. suggesting the best possible course of action. Cheer for Much, he's always on the right side. Never have wiser or truer words been spoken.

The second episode introduced a character called Archer and spoiler he's Robin and Guisbourne's half brother (same father as Robin, same mother as Guisbourne) end spoiler . He is made of awesome and attractive, in roughly equal measure, and appeared to be channelling Errol Flynn. He managed more moments of cool in one episode than Robin manages in one series. In case this isn't enough, I direct you to the actor's IMDB page to see for yourself - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1641140/

Also, Robin and Guy having to team up was made of funny. Including them launching into a particularly spirited round of 'your Mum', general winding up and smirking and dude, in parts, this was season 2 good.

They even seemed to remember Much's crush on Robin.

Very much looking forward to the 2 part season ender.
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The Sarah Jane episodes we watched were part 1 and 2 of the Eye of the Gorgon. While the acting was uniformly superb (Phyllida Law is ... she just is), including the actress playing Maria's Mum, and the character writing, again, particularly for Maria and her family was great, I think the plot was lacking something in the plot department.

I also blame my kindergarten experiences with nuns for this urge to obey them :)

There's a strong possibility that Alan Jackson has patience stronger than that of a saint.

Cycle spam

I'd apologise but this makes me squee:

"3:26 - As the pace eases momentarily there has been a bout of feeding with riders dropping back to team cars to collect drinks and food. As Contador (AST) arrived near the head of the bunch, he handed a banana to his friend Luis Sanchez (GCE)."

Friendship transcends team boundaries. Oh how I love this sport.