Summon rain god...

[matgb]

I feel like someone in a Douglas Adams book. This morning, on the way to work, nice clear day, roads a little damp, beautiful rainbow over the park as I entered Paignton. I find a parking space near the office, get out of the car. It starts to drizzle a little. No problem, y'see, I like the rain...

Then it starts raining properly as I turn the corner into St Micheals Road. Then, as I turn into Conway Road, it starts raining hard. Bugger says me, getting damp now. Then, as I walk into our nice new pedestrian entrance with the long walk across the lawn? It starts hailing. I enter reception dripping wet and looking a complete mess, with lots of people there watching me, the bastards. I dry myself off, get to the desk, log into the computer, look out the window. Sunshine, the rain (and hail) has stopped.

Lunch today? I walk to my normal cafe, it's fine. When I finish and start walking back? Guess what? It starts to get worse and worse the closer I get to the office. As soon as I'm at my desk, it stops again. When I say I like the rain? Light rains yes, downpours when I'm just about to get to the office? Not good.

Anyway. Dr Who. Because they've lost so many of the old episodes as they didn't realise they'd be worth something and burnt the tapes, for some of the classic stories they're remaking them as animations. Yay! calapine has made some great icons and also done a fair few screencaps. Does that look cool or what? Will have to add to my wishlist when I get home...

Comments

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

hee hee. poor drowned rat mat.

[matgb]

Yeah. Thanks.

[tyrell.livejournal.com]

Bloody hell, is that Troughton? I thought it was De Niro.

[matgb]

Yup, Troughton. It's more clearly him in the screenshots gallery, but it just looks So Cool.

Must have.

[antipholus.livejournal.com]

Good news about the Troughton episodes. I always thought he was the best doctor after Tom Baker.

[matgb]

As did I from memory, but it's been so long since I saw any that it may just be those wonderful rose tints. I am in the Ecclestone=damn fine and later McCoy not bad camp though. Colin Baker is best forgotten about completely, naturally.

[antipholus.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there were a few duff Troughton episodes, it goes with the territory. Yes, I thought Ecclestone was great - he had the same alien quality that Tom Baker brought to the role. I didn't really watch the McCoy episodes though my mate Dave, who's a true Who obsessive, said they got better. I'd given up at that point. Colin Baker of course is currently wowing crowds as Widow Twanky at the Margate Winter Gardens. He's found his forté.