Aldbourne and more laughter

Well after six months, this Friday all came to an end on the thing I can’t talk about. It’s no secret that I’ve been working on ‘His Dark Materials’ so I think this video sums up Friday really https://twitter.com/darkmaterials/status/1073639534372511744 It’s been a great first job (as in paid, proper job) and such a fun experience, sadly though I expect I will have forgotten most of it by the time it does come out and I can talk about it, we’ll see.

With the end of filming come Saturday I popped across to Bristol to spend a lovely weekend as ever with Martin and Gary. Initially we had talked about doing something for my birthday, but then I ended up working it so this weekend was a last-minute change. For a change it was a leisurely start to the weekend (makes a change) before heading across to Aldbourne. You may ask why Aldbourne dear reader, well it was used in a rather popular Who story in the 70s and was a key part of it, but I’ve never been there. Martin use to live there so it was the perfect excuse for me to ask if we could go. Sadly, however it wasn’t the best day for it (it chucked it down all day!), but it did mean it was perfect weather for a cosy pub lunch (sadly its not called the Cloven Hoof) followed by a quick dash around the village before heading into Marlborough on our route back for a potter around some rather good charity shops. As we headed back (all rather soaked), we agreed a return visit when it’s a bit nicer, is certainly in order.

It so happened that it was the Strictly final that night so for the first time in a fair while and if I’m honest I rather enjoyed it (I think that was due more to the company though). Following a busy day and as ever a day full of laughter Sunday was a leisurely start, watching a few episodes of ‘The New Avengers’ (which I think are brilliant) whilst having a full English (what’s not to like about Bristol?). Having initially only intended to be there for the day, I headed back Sunday afternoon.