Dr Who — New Year’s Day Special 2021: Revolution of The Daleks.

1st January, 2021.

As a warning: this post contain’s mild spoilers.

Be aware of that, if you’ve not yet seen Revolution of The Daleks.

Right … 

It’s officially the case: it’s New Year’s Day.

I’ve had dinner at my family’s: in case you didn’t know.

Bœuf bourguignon, so you know.

And … ?

And, you say … ?

I’ll confess to being rushed … and possibly not believing my eyes!

And possibly getting myself in trouble … !

At any rate … ?   I’ve managed to see this years Dr Who NewYears’ Day special, Revolution of The Daleks.

And have come away impressed.

~≈⌘≈~

Doctor Who — Series 12: Episode 10 — The Timeless Children — A Review

1st March, 2020.

It’s a Sunday … 

You know this, already.

And, if you anything like me?

On a night when there’s nothing to do, you’ll end up doing a few things.

You’ll need up trying to keep yourself yourself occupied.

What do you do, out of interest?   Watch the big match?   Read a book?   Recreational somethings?

I’m pretty sure you can let me know.

Speaking personally?

I’d rather not spend my time with beer: I spent too many years as a barman.

I — occasionally — spend time with friends and family.

It’s my birthday, on Wednesday: so I got treated to a meal, and a session of ten pin bowling, with my sister and nephew.

Ruth won, with a total of ninety-seven points.   I came in second, Jude came in last.

I don’t think Jude was happy, either!

He’s healthily competitive.

At any rate … ?

Tonight is Sunday night.

Which, over the past few months … ?

Means I’m watching just the one TV show.

Yes: I’ve seen the final episode of Doctor Who, Series 12.

There’s a possibility of a meaningful look.

~≈¥≈~

Doctor Who — Series 12: Episode 9 — Ascension of the Cybermen — A Review

23rd February, 2020.

Yes: it’s Sunday night.

Just so you know.

And those of you who’ve been following me for a while … ?

Will realise I’ve had dinner at my family’s.

And been able to borrow one of my sisters laptops to check out … 

Do you know what an installer is?

It’s something that lets you install software — productivity software, operating systems, drivers, what-have-you — onto a computer.

I’ve been trying to make one for a while, now: that will let me install a version of the open source operating system, Ubuntu, onto a laptop.

The laptop’s a birthday present, so you know, and something I’ll be getting in a few weeks time.

But I’m not particular keen on having Windows on there: which is why I’m trying to make an OS installer.

I’ve not been able to use my Mac to do it.

So ended up using the Windows version of balenaEtcher to turn the stick into an Ubuntu installer.

Given I’m a committed Mac fan?

You can imagine my annoyance.

But, at any rate, I now have a suitable stick … 

All I need now is a suitable computer … 

~≈Ω≈~

At any rate … ?

It’s Sunday.

Sunday night.

And, before you ask?

Yes: I’ve seen tonight’s episode of Doctor Who, series 12.

Ascension of the Cybermen … 

~≈Ω≈~

Doctor Who — Series 12: Episode 8 — The Haunting of Villa Diodati — A Review

*Spoilers*

16th February, 2020.

Yes: it’s definitively the case.

My tumble dryer, the one that isn’t audible to you, but that I could hear whilst recording that video … 

Is a loud b*gger!

It’s noisy enough that I think I should replace it.

Except, of course, that it’s something I only bought last year!

Ho … 

Hum!

~≈Ÿ≈~

One thing I’m aware of … ?

Is simply that there’s a possibility I’ll be getting a cheap laptop, soon.

On my birthday, at the start of March.

The 4th, if you wanted to buy me a card.

At ANY rate … ?

There’s a possibility of a cheap laptop.

Me being me?

I’d rather not have Windows on the thing.

Just on general principles.

I’d far rather use an open source operating system like Ubuntu.

Usually?

I’d use an app called balenaEtcher to turn a USB memory stick into what’s called a live disc: a kind of installer, in other words.

Except, of course, balenaEtcher is having some sort of spasm … and refusing to work!

There’s a possibility, though, that I can get the same result by fiddling around in Terminal: the macOS equivalent to the Windows command line.

Old fashioned typed commands, in other words.

On top of that … ?

I may have to enable my root account — a sort of extremely powerful user account on a computer — to get that to work.

It’s not something I’m used to, or confident about: I’m very aware the root account is not something to play around with, lightly.

Although I can, in theory, activate the one on my old machine: and try the job on there.

We are going to have to see, aren’t we?

~≈Ÿ≈~

At any rate, it’s a Sunday night.

A Sunday night when Doctor Who

 is on.

Yes: you’re right, another episode of series 12.

I’ve been glued to it.

And, yes … 

The Haunting of Villa Diodati is fantastic.

~≈Ÿ≈~

Doctor Who — Series 12: Episode 7 — Can You Hear Me? — A Review

9th February, 2020.

Right … 

JUST so you know?

My name’s Paul: and I live in the United Kingdom.

And?

Right at the moment, it’s 20:14 … 

And Storm Ciara is still … blowing.

To the point where the video I caught this morning is possibly seriously out of date.

It’s been breezy, in other words!

Breezy enough that the BBC transmitters went down this morning!

Personally … ?

I’m thankful that didn’t happen this evening!

~≈¥≈~

At any rate, I felt I should tell you two things.

For starters?

I’ve got Marley’s* Exodus album on in the background.

You have to put a classic on, sometimes, don’t you?

The other thing?

I’ve seen tonight’s episode of Doctor Who.

And I’m thinking Can You Hear Me? has quite an atmosphere!

~≈¥≈~

Doctor Who — Series 12: Episode 6 — Praxeus — A Review

2nd February, 2020.

Right … you can possibly tell I recorded that introductory vide earlier tonight.

You’d be right.

I’d literally got home from dinner with my family.

Going by what Jude, my nephew, tells me … ?

I’m not as good as Mummy at FIFA 20 … 

It’s the buttons on the handsets.

I grew up on a joystick, after all.

~≈§≈~

At any rate … ?

I managed to get myself home in time for some TV.

Yes: you’re right.

I caught episode six of Doctor Who’s twelfth series.

~≈§≈~

Doctor Who — Series 12: Episode 5 — Fugitive of the Judoon — A Review

26th January, 2020.

Yep: it’s a Sunday night.

Yes: I’m at home.

Yes: the new boiler definitely is working.

You’re not near my armpits, trust me.

Which is stuff that’s possibly not relevant.

You see, I’ve been watching TV, tonight.

Episode five, of Doctor Who

’s twelfth series.

I think there’s a few twists.

After all … guess who puts in an appearance?

Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman)
Fugitive of the Judoon.

Yes … him … 

~≈‡≈~

Doctor Who — Series 12: Episode 4 — Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror — A Review

19th January, 2020.

Right … it’s a Sunday … 

And it’s one that’s been a quiet Sunday.

Bar dinner at my family’s: and quietly trying to work out how to transfer stuff from my sister’s laptop … to her phone.

We’ve both got Huaweis, I should add: running Android.

On my Mac?

The connecting software works perfectly well.

On Ruth’s laptop?

A PC running Windows Ten, version 1903?

The software refuses to connect.

Ho … bloody … hum.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll possibly say it again … 

Somebody really needs a Mac!

~≈Î≈~

At any rate … ?

At any rate, I’ve actually managed to catch some TV tonight.

Given That you’ve worked out I’m a Dr Who fan … ?

I’m not going to ask you what I’ve watched.

You’ve possibly already guessed.

Haven’t you … ?

Yep: I’m watching more of Doctor Who’s twelfth series.

~≈Î≈~

Dr Who — Series 12: Episode 3 — Orphan 55 — A Review

12th January, 2020.

Yes: I’ve officially spent time with my family, tonight.

And, frankly?

Spent a lot of my time with my nephew, Jude.

Watching Shaun the Sheep, in case you were wondering.

Which is … 

More fun than it sounds, to be honest.

Especially when the spider kept popping up in the bath.

At any rate … ?   And back at home?

Back at home, it’s time for the weekly ritual that is the latest episode of Doctor Who.

~≈¥≈~

Dr Who — Series 12: Episode 2 — Spyfall Pt Two — A Review

5th January, 2020.

You know, Sunday night’s are a something of a traditional, for my family.

I tend — whenever possible — to have dinner at my mother’s place.

Lasagne, if you’re asking.

The evening also featured an intense discussion with my nine years old nephew, Jude.

About which player to play for his team in FIFA 20.   He settled for Sergio Busquets … 

Who inevitably turned into Sergio Biscuits as the evening wore on.

You really have to be a member of our family, to get that one … !

~≈†≈~

Whether you are or you aren’t is possibly beside the point.

You’re possibly guessing that one thing, though.

That I seriously wanted to get myself home.

For starters?

The copies of The Leopard from Lime Street I’d ordered were due in.

And got here, just before I sat down to watch Episode 2 of Doctor Who’s twelfth series.

It was a little bit tight … 

~≈†≈~

Dr Who — Series 12: Episode 1 — Spyfall Pt One — A Review

1st January, 2019.

*Spoilers*.

Yes: it’s official.

I like TV, and I cannot lie.

And, after a day with little to do — New Year’s Day is a Bank holiday in the UK — something I was looking forward to.

Well … looking forward to, after I had dinner with my family.

Trust me, nine year olds and Monopoly don’t necessarily mix.

That’s a long story!   Don’t even ask … !

At any rate?

I like watching TV.

There’s one I’ve watched for years.

Yes: you’re right … 

Doctor Who is back on … 

~≈®≈~