Mrs Badcrumble's Diary

It's late, 1 minute to midnight as I start typing on Tuesday 3rd June 2008 actually.  Tonight I got hammered into an essay for TMA4 for OU course A210 - Approaching Literature.  I got 800 words out of the required 1500 bashed out then decided to have a glass of wine and watch something girly on telly.  After flicking between the Paramount comedy channels i plumped for The Secret Life of Mrs Beeton on BBCfour.  I love Mrs Beeton's book.  I love recipe books.  I love biographies. I didn't realise she was a very young woman but the info on Sky said she died at 28 and that roused my curiosity.

Never.  Never ever.  Never ever ever.  Not ever. NEVER have I been moved to laugh and cry so hard at a TV feature length drama as I did tonight.

I didn't plan to blog tonight but my god I have just been so moved by this programme.  I have seen it advertised on BBC4 loads of times but never ever watched it.  Anna Madeley is amazing as Mrs Beeton (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534777/) and I honestly sobbed over every child she lost.  And when she realised her husband had syphillis and this is what was causing her children, and eventually herself, to die prematurely it was absolutely heart-breaking.

If you ever see it advertised try and make time to watch it.

jill xxxxx

ooooooo it's been a very long time since i last blogged!  now what's happened.....

alister and i had a fabulous long weekend in the lake district.  We stayed in a lovely wee cottage near penrith.  Right here to be precise.... http://www.andrewhousecottage.co.uk  Many thanks to John and Tina for a lovely stay and especially thank you to John from Alister for letting him help with all the blokey stuff like making bonfires and mowing lawns!  All good training for him to takeover gardening duties when he is bigger!

So that was nice.  My mum has moved house and it's lovely.  My Gran Blair is back in hospital again. What is it with us getting ready to go on holiday and her going into hospital???  Last time she went in we were setting off to Disneyland Paris.  This time round we are off to Lanzarote.  8th June me, alister and lynnie all jet off for a week in the sun. Can't wait.
Before then, we are going to see Playhouse Disney on Tuesday at the playhouse in edinburgh but Alister doesnt know about it yet. He has been so good for so long that I thought i would surprise him.  Then on thursday alister, lynne and i are all starting karate.  Soooo looking forward to it!  It's all free at Dunfermline police station.  cool!!!  http://www.jkawfs.co.uk/Police.html

Also have an essay due in on thursday and have only written about 50 words so far.  Ah well, only 1450 to go!  Then Alister has a birthday party at play planet on Saturday, then sunday school on sunday morning and off to the airport pretty much right after that. busy busy busy...... *EDIT* i forgot to say that it's Bon Jovi at Hampden on 21st June.  Playing it down a bit cos I think Richie will propose on stage this year.  Don't want to ruffle any feathers but really there were only so many blonde slim goddesses a man could date before he realised he loved a podgy pasty scottish lass   Your wedding invites will all be in the post!!

Oh, I need to get some toiletries for the holidays.  And maybe a couple moe vest tops.  Oh the list could go on.....

Right...very chuffed that I have bloged but am off for an early night now.

Laters,
big love
Jill xxxxx