I'm British. We talk about the weather. It's who we are.

[pensnest]

I've watched a couple of films lately (Beast's Apple TV subscription, free with new iPhone, has been extended, which I assume means they are struggling to find viewers).

The first was Wolf Walkers, which someone on my Reading list mentioned just a few days ago and which looked appealing. Well, it was. It's animated, in a very lovely style that doesn't attempt to create realistic-looking people, though they have lovely characterisation all the same. The backgrounds are more detailed, and beautiful, particularly in the woods, and there's an interesting presentation of landscape.

The chief characters in the story are children, and what I think I liked most about it was that they are not superhero children. They're brave and good, but also—children! They need help to get things done. I approve of this. And, they make mistakes. I got very involved in them, and in the story as a whole. I recommend it.

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The other was Palmer, newly out with Justin Timberlake as the taciturn ex-con returned to small Southern town who eventually—he takes his time about it—befriends a little boy who wants to be a flying princess.

Beast and I watch something as we have our lunch and our tea, and we broke after lunch *just* as Palmer has begun not to be the gruff macho man par excellence, so I wasn't very impressed at that point, but in the second half of the film it gets more interesting. Frankly, Timberlake with a Man of the Woods beard is not entirely my cup of tea. But, in fairness, I think he does it well. Aside from a couple of incidences of Oh my God I do not need to see Justin Timberlake having sex (again!) I was watching "Palmer", not JT. And the kid is adorable. Very well scripted, too. I really like the kid.

So slightly to my surprise, I'd recommend this one, too.

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It snowed.

Okay, it's winter. But still, snow of any kind of significance is not very common hereabouts. Yesterday's snow was a bit pathetic, such tiny, fine flakes that it just looked as though there was a gauze film on the outside of the windows, and the grass didn't really get covered.

This morning, though, there were some serious flakes. My phone assured me at about 0930 that the snow would stop in 9 minutes. Ten minutes later, it said the snow would stop in 10 minutes. By the time we got to the hour it had given up prophesying such nonsense, and indeed, it snowed until it was nearly dark. We have quite a respectable covering now, and in some parts of East Anglia there's about a foot of the stuff.

Aldi, as a result, was practically empty (of fresh fruit and veg as well as customers). We wouldn't have gone anywhere on our own behalf, but FIL was fretting that he would run out of All The Things, though his shopping actually fat into a single bag this week. Eh.

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Snowed here in the Midlands too, but we only got about a centimetre and most of that's already gone. More forecast for tomorrow. It's actually rare to get more than a sprinkling where I am, some years we get none at all, but we had three inches a couple of weeks back. No idea what I'll wake up to tomorrow.

[pensnest]

The world is definitely white, here, and quite chilly! I went outside to hang a fat ball on the washing line and the precipitation was, I think, actually *hail*, briefly. Weird.

[badly_knitted]

That's tough luck for you, unless you like snow.

We had some snow flurries but nothing settled. There's still a bit of snow on the ground from previously, but the heavy snow that was forecast for today never materialised. We do have hail forecast for later this week.

[dine]

don't have Apple TV, and am not likely to get it, but I'll try to remember your review and see if Palmer eventually shows up elsewhere.

glad your snow wasn't too much of a bother for you - there's some chance of snow here late in the week; I hoe either they're wrong or that the prediction narrows down, so I know whether to plan on work Thursday. there are several big incline on my commute, and I'm not chancing it after my experiences of a few years back

[pensnest]

There was an interesting weather forecast last night showing very distinct, and quite narrow, streams of snowiness coming from the East. Today we've had phases of snow, no snow, which fits with the idea that we were on the edge of one of the streams.

[frausorge]

Justin sure has been cherry-picking his projects. Continual self re-invention ftw!

I admire the snow's persistence in defying all forecasts.

[pensnest]

I guess it's pretty smart of him to choose carefully - tho what was that thing he did that had... was it Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey? and *still* went straight to video? A while ago.

This one seems like a decent pick: nothing world-shattering, but he did a good job with it.

[turps]

If I ever see Palmer anywhere I'll give it a go on your rec, hopefully, the beard is not too scarring!

[pensnest]

The beard is definitely not attractive! But then, see, I've never thought Justin was particularly attractive. He's playing a type of character I don't find attractive, too, so it all works out!

[brandywine28]

I signed up for Apple TV specifically so I could see Dickinson and -- it's a ride. For sure. I'm not obsessed yet, but I can see myself getting there!

[pensnest]

Dickinson? Info, plz! We are almost at the end of "It's A Sin" and will need a new series.

[wenchpixie]

We're also under unexpectedly heavy snow - it's lasted a fair bit longer than usual, too and it's REALLY cold (-9c at last check), so I fully expect my co-op delivery tomorrow will be missing all things in the bread, milk, fruit and veg line. I am significantly unimpressed at this turn of events, but at least it's cheeringly bright outside as a result of all the white.

[pensnest]

Gah! That *is* cold. Our snow is still hanging about, and I darkly suspect there will be ice in the near future, as the sun shone today so there will be some melted and refrozen tonight (at about -4). Bleah.

I hope your co-op is closer to today's Sainsburys than Monday's Aldi!

[turlough]

Have fun with your snow while it lasts!