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Just wanted to make this nod to the latest James Cameron movie. He's had a very successful career to date it must be said, but this latest addition could be the top of the tree.

When asked what I thought of the movie, I have to use words such as beautiful, luscious, fantastical and mesmerizing. I did see the film at the best possible screen, the Imax in London, and in 3D.

The imagination and attention to the smallest details make this the most visually stunning film of all time. The story is a familiar one, but the delivery is good. You care what happens to the heroes in the story. You can't help but feel at the end......'oh, I want to live there', and I do!!

Look at the trailer and the featurette that I have linked below, you can get a good idea of the quality of this creation.

Click here to go to the featurette, Experience the World of Pandora.

If you haven't seen it before now and it appeals to you, then I make the suggestion that you should see this movie at the best possible screen you can find, you wouldn't want to miss any of the detail.

Question.... Did you notice the fingers? See anything?

Root Canal

Just back from my last session of root canal treatment. Its been ongoing for about 4 months, and this was the last session.

Tell me Charlie, what are your thoughts about the treatment?
Thank you for asking. After some quiet contemplation and thought I feel that another time I would rather stick a fork in my eye than go through this treatment ever again!! People wince when you say root canal, but seriously if you haven't had it done before and they suggest it, do not take the decision to have it done lightly. Anaesthetic to numb will not stop all the pain!!! No way bob! When they start sticking needles into the individual canals of the root and then filing, you are in for it, without a doubt. Now understand i'm not complaining about my dentist, he seems a very competent chap and seems to be genuinely trying to be as careful as he can. Its the treatment itself, it just plain hurts.

Ok Charlie, you expressed that clearly, but was it worth it?
Hmm maybe for some. For me, I think no, just pull the fella out so I look like an 8 year old kid with great gaps in his mouth. I think the look could catch on, and i'd be quite fetching. It should also make whistling a lot easier. (do you remember Phylis Nelson?)

Just wanted to share that to whoever is listening. You are welcome to think of me as a great big wus, but I say you weren't there man! You don't know what it was like! They do things to you, bad things, things that just should not be allowed. He he gotta laugh at yourself!

let's go on with the snowwwww.......

Just to add a few more photos and videos from yesterdays post. I was going to leave the snow subject as it had started to thaw, but no, more snow last night and today. Its all good. As long as it doesn't stop me going up to London on Friday (2 hrs by train) to see the movie Avitar in 3D at the Imax in Waterloo. It is possible because it just takes a leaf on the rails to stop the show here!

My daughter with her mates, the snow looks almost fake!




















Our garden at the back of the house. Funny how the snow makes even the messiest of gardens look pretty.




















Here's the kids in the snow as we make our way to sledging in the Bexhill Down wood. You get a good idea of our locale too from this image.......although its not normally so ....white.



Do have a look at my other videos on Youtube. My account id is chuckie002, and you can even subscribe if it takes your fancy.

there's no business like snow business

Like many, we have had to make some changes to our routine with the recent snow. Some have had power cuts and travel issues as the roads have been to icy, or the snow has been to high. I'm not looking forward to seeing my heating bill for this winter, the thought of it scares me enough. This aside, the snow has forced us into a simpler life for a few days. Stores have been closed, forcing us to consolidate with the things we have in the cupboard already. Driving has been dangerous so we have been walking, which obviously has its limits too. Thing is, these are minor inconveniences in comparison to the fact that we have SNOWWWWW! And snow means for any kid, snowman, snowball fights and not forgetting sledging! We've all loved it!! Have a look at this video and some of the other links of us.



here's a couple more of the sledging

My Son Sledging

Mr Wife Sledging....well if you can call it that - haha!!

Echolocation

Maybe you have heard of this before. What the video shows is a blind 7 year old boy who uses echolocation like a dolphin or a bats sonar to see things with his ears. Its genuinely amazing and humbling.



This isn't the first time this has been done. I believe the technique was inspired by this boy in the the States.