What a dull dark day it is today! I made a new Sherlock video last night but I need to do more to it before I upload it. I don't know if it will be very popular but doesn't matter. :) The day seems so quite without Esmy about! For 3 weeks I barely stopped and now everything seems so slow, must take myself out somewhere this weekend! I actually still need to buy my ‘outfit’ for the Sherlock meet up. I actually brought a top hat while down Devon but it’s a bit tight and I’d rather a better one. It seems a nice one won’t come cheaply. Sherlock Holmes museum sells them for £45 and Oxford Street for £65 - £75. This is not good because I’m rather broke now! Anyway, enough of that…
While Esmy was here there were a lot of ‘firsts’ for me. Some will know already how social anxious I can get and how I can’t call up strangers on the phone and things of that nature. Well I hailed a cab in London, rang up and booked a cab while staying in Devon (twice in fact), and ordered at a restaurant and a pub. These are all important firsts for me! Simple things often taken for granted by everyone else but big things for me so I’m pretty pleased with myself.
While Esmy was here we went to a number of old cemeteries, churches, went on a boat trip across the Thames, went to the Pollock’s museum of childhood, sherlock holmes pub and we went to Devon to watch Ottery Tar Barrels event among other things!
In Devon we stayed in a most beautiful old Devon Longhouse (Higher Barns). The owners (Vaughan and Angela Glanville) are Potters and have a delightful pottery studio adjacent to their fabulous home. Oh it was wonderful to walk around looking at their creations, and their home was equally as full of interesting pottery. I could seriously live in a home like theirs. All the rooms have wooden beam ceilings, and none of the rooms are even floored or walled, everything has a usual shape or a delightful imperfection. It’s so natural and the countryside surrounds were delight as well.
Vaughan and Angela were so friendly to us and treated us like relations more than paid guests really. Every day we were offered lifts into town as well! The day after the Ottery Tar Barrels event (which Vaughan picked us up from at midnight!), Vaughan drove to Sidmouth he said we’d really like it.
Esmy and I really loved Sidmouth! It’s a small sleepy seaside town with some beautiful old shops and churches. It’s so quite and peaceful compared to the crappy area of London I live in, and so clean! We spent some hours in a churchyard and exploring the interesting shops (not one brand name store!!) before heading to the pebbled beach. We started at the beach sometime until it was getting quite dark and then we caught a Taxi back to Higher Barns. That night I had an early Birthday party of sorts seeing Esmy wouldn’t be around for my actual birthday. I’m not a drinker but Esmy had brought a couple of bottles of the dizzy stuff and I decided to find out what I was like when drunk! Apparently I am highly amusing! Haha
I spent an hour trying to prove I wasn’t drunk by trying to walk in straight lines and I kept crashing into the bed and falling on the floor. Then I recall having a strange drunk conversation where I mentioned Sherlock & Watson, and then presended to babble on about Jeremy Brett a lot! I have a feeling I said some pretty odd things! And I did all this while wearing a top hat and laying flat on my back on the floor, lifting my head up now and then to say "ohh my head feels funny". Esmy was kind enough to film it *worries*. No doubt when she has unpacked and found time she will be sending me a DVD of this. Oh dear!!
The next day it was time to leave Ark Pottery behind but not before having a philological and political discussion with Angela around the breakfast table. Then Vaughan taking us out back to feed their small family of sheep some tasty bread. Then Angela dropped us off in Ottery for us to catch the bus to Exeter (which we had decided to go to for the night before heading back to London). In the end we decided to catch a Taxi from Ottery because the buses aren’t utterly frequent. So I CALLED a taxi and it was with us in about 15 minutes.
The hotel in Exeter was seriously dull compared to the Devon Longhouse but we only planed be there the night so we didn’t complain too much. Soon as we dropped off our bags at the hotel we went out to have a look around Exeter. We headed for Exeter cathedral, a lovely old building in a disappointingly modern country city. We spent a good hour there before leaving to locate the Norman Castle and old city wall of Exeter. The climb was a little steep for tired feet but it was lovely once we reached the castle.
I think I’ll stop typing here because I’m rather tired, no doubt I’ll mention more about the eventful three weeks when I’m more rested. Plus I have a lot of photos to download from my camera. :)
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Our Mother's House
Few days ago I saw a film on TMC I really liked, the film in question was called “Our Mother’s House”, which was released in 1967.
It was about this large group of children raised alone by their mother. Sadly their mother dies and instead of informing the authorities the children decide to bury their mother’s body in the garden! They are so scared of being taken away and put into orphanages, possibly split up because there are quite a number of them (seven children in total). One of the children is quite skilled and clever, and he fakes his mother’s signature so they can withdraw money from their mother’s bank account monthly to live on.
So there they are just a bunch of children (ranging in age from about 6 to 13) living semi wild in a house trying to cope alone. Still going to school and pretending everything is how it should be.
Being so young and emotionally delicate they really can’t cope well without some guidance. So they start talking to their mother for guidance, the oldest girl of the hook family acting as a spiritual channel at there “talk to mother” gatherings.
I find this aspect of the film most fascinating because it’s clear that they aren’t really in contact with their mother, this is their way of coping with life. Onlookers would think them quite troubled and clearly a little mad but the children can’t see this. The children gain a beautiful comfort from having their mother around, a comfort you really wouldn‘t want to part them from.
Another thing I liked about the film was how deeply bonded these children were to each other, their love was so strong and pure, their little sprits so free and wild (I found this most touching).
The film doesn’t really have what anyone could call a happy ending! One of the children in a moment of uncontrollable rage kills a person she deeply loved. It’s an accident really, her heart was too pure for murder, but rage within is an evil thing and it took her over. This is a moment in the film which is both captivating in it’s intensity and abhorrent in equal measure. The young actress (whom I sadly don’t know the name of) plays this part amazingly well.
The children find themselves on the inescapable route to the orphanage…
I could only find a tiny clip of it on You Tube, and going by the comments it is not on DVD! Now if only I knew how to work the blasted dvd recorder in case it comes on again!
It was about this large group of children raised alone by their mother. Sadly their mother dies and instead of informing the authorities the children decide to bury their mother’s body in the garden! They are so scared of being taken away and put into orphanages, possibly split up because there are quite a number of them (seven children in total). One of the children is quite skilled and clever, and he fakes his mother’s signature so they can withdraw money from their mother’s bank account monthly to live on.
So there they are just a bunch of children (ranging in age from about 6 to 13) living semi wild in a house trying to cope alone. Still going to school and pretending everything is how it should be.
Being so young and emotionally delicate they really can’t cope well without some guidance. So they start talking to their mother for guidance, the oldest girl of the hook family acting as a spiritual channel at there “talk to mother” gatherings.
I find this aspect of the film most fascinating because it’s clear that they aren’t really in contact with their mother, this is their way of coping with life. Onlookers would think them quite troubled and clearly a little mad but the children can’t see this. The children gain a beautiful comfort from having their mother around, a comfort you really wouldn‘t want to part them from.
Another thing I liked about the film was how deeply bonded these children were to each other, their love was so strong and pure, their little sprits so free and wild (I found this most touching).
The film doesn’t really have what anyone could call a happy ending! One of the children in a moment of uncontrollable rage kills a person she deeply loved. It’s an accident really, her heart was too pure for murder, but rage within is an evil thing and it took her over. This is a moment in the film which is both captivating in it’s intensity and abhorrent in equal measure. The young actress (whom I sadly don’t know the name of) plays this part amazingly well.
The children find themselves on the inescapable route to the orphanage…
I could only find a tiny clip of it on You Tube, and going by the comments it is not on DVD! Now if only I knew how to work the blasted dvd recorder in case it comes on again!
My answers for Charlotte
1) If you were given the chance to only one of the following three ultimate truths: Is there a heaven/hell Is there a God as you perceive him to be Are there such things as ghosts Which would you choose to know the answer of if you had to choose? And why!
I’d like the god question answered most of all. I’ve had experiences with ghosts so I tend to believe in them without much question. I’ve been told before I seem to have spiritual sight. If anyone actually wants to hear about my ghostly experiences - say so - I quite enjoy retelling them. Although I keep an open mind to the possibility of mental illness being the cause of ghostly experiences for everyone, hahaha!
To explain more why I would like the god question answered I will have to go into a long ramble about what I believe. There’s no way around it so hold onto your hats folks! For me there is no Higher or Supreme Being as it’s normally perceived. When someone thinks of god they think of him as having a personality, and yes normally being a he but sometimes as she! They think of god as having form (human normally but could be the moon or any other element to others), feelings, and emotions and as a force able to change ones destiny… a force that requires worship. This is not how I perceive god at all.
For me you could say there is no god, yet there is very much a god! There is what you could call the power of god if you so wish, this power within us all. It’s in us, the animals, the trees, the moon, the stars… it’s in everything that is impossible. What is this power? Goodness I suppose is the simple way to put it. That’s the simple answer goodness is god. Goodness couldn’t create anything, goodness can’t come from nothing (bad) either. Nothing good can come from bad. Goodness is just always and forever, life has no start and no end, it is just always here it just can take different forms. It flows through us and is us; it’s a deeply spiritual force we all process. We all have this godly power, and like wise we all have the power to do evil. In this term there is punishment because we create our own hells, our own destiny… it is us that makes our own choices. I do believe in heaven but again not in the commonly perceived way. If you actually want my opinion on that, or to go into further detail on the god issue, just say so and I’ll answer. It's VERY hard for me to explain.
2) Is there any part of your personality you really dislike and if so what is it? Well there are loads of things I’d love to change to be honest with you. One of them is I think I’m most likely to hard on/critical of people (including myself).
3) If you could be granted a wish to come true, what would your wish be for? For everything to be prefect for everyone. No hate, no war, no death, everyone that’s now dead to be alive, no age, no ill health… no pain (mental or physical). If I’m in a black mood I think the only way to get this is by blowing the world up, however annoying I think we‘d all just regenerate somewhere else. *chuckle*
4) Do you like animals? Absolutely!!! They are so very important to me and I have to say I have no trust for those that don’t love animals. How can one not love living breathing creatures? Especially those that claim to be religious (Muslim/Christian), because didn’t god there for create the animals? Surely then they are to be loved, correct? Like us they have both good and bad in them, but one most look at the animals closely some animals have elements we really could do with. I have a great affinity with animals. My favourite animals are dogs, horses, dears, rodents, mongooses and elephants.
5) What would make you disown a friend? Hmm strongly selfish actions which they know will cause myself and others great pain, but they think worthwhile because they want to obtain something. That’s the short answer anyway. ;)
I’d like the god question answered most of all. I’ve had experiences with ghosts so I tend to believe in them without much question. I’ve been told before I seem to have spiritual sight. If anyone actually wants to hear about my ghostly experiences - say so - I quite enjoy retelling them. Although I keep an open mind to the possibility of mental illness being the cause of ghostly experiences for everyone, hahaha!
To explain more why I would like the god question answered I will have to go into a long ramble about what I believe. There’s no way around it so hold onto your hats folks! For me there is no Higher or Supreme Being as it’s normally perceived. When someone thinks of god they think of him as having a personality, and yes normally being a he but sometimes as she! They think of god as having form (human normally but could be the moon or any other element to others), feelings, and emotions and as a force able to change ones destiny… a force that requires worship. This is not how I perceive god at all.
For me you could say there is no god, yet there is very much a god! There is what you could call the power of god if you so wish, this power within us all. It’s in us, the animals, the trees, the moon, the stars… it’s in everything that is impossible. What is this power? Goodness I suppose is the simple way to put it. That’s the simple answer goodness is god. Goodness couldn’t create anything, goodness can’t come from nothing (bad) either. Nothing good can come from bad. Goodness is just always and forever, life has no start and no end, it is just always here it just can take different forms. It flows through us and is us; it’s a deeply spiritual force we all process. We all have this godly power, and like wise we all have the power to do evil. In this term there is punishment because we create our own hells, our own destiny… it is us that makes our own choices. I do believe in heaven but again not in the commonly perceived way. If you actually want my opinion on that, or to go into further detail on the god issue, just say so and I’ll answer. It's VERY hard for me to explain.
2) Is there any part of your personality you really dislike and if so what is it? Well there are loads of things I’d love to change to be honest with you. One of them is I think I’m most likely to hard on/critical of people (including myself).
3) If you could be granted a wish to come true, what would your wish be for? For everything to be prefect for everyone. No hate, no war, no death, everyone that’s now dead to be alive, no age, no ill health… no pain (mental or physical). If I’m in a black mood I think the only way to get this is by blowing the world up, however annoying I think we‘d all just regenerate somewhere else. *chuckle*
4) Do you like animals? Absolutely!!! They are so very important to me and I have to say I have no trust for those that don’t love animals. How can one not love living breathing creatures? Especially those that claim to be religious (Muslim/Christian), because didn’t god there for create the animals? Surely then they are to be loved, correct? Like us they have both good and bad in them, but one most look at the animals closely some animals have elements we really could do with. I have a great affinity with animals. My favourite animals are dogs, horses, dears, rodents, mongooses and elephants.
5) What would make you disown a friend? Hmm strongly selfish actions which they know will cause myself and others great pain, but they think worthwhile because they want to obtain something. That’s the short answer anyway. ;)
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