Misfits Mid-Life Crisis Adventures in East London.

Week 338 Saturday 5^th until Friday 11^thDecember 2020.

HAPPY B’DAY to Nico and Sigrida

I have never been fashionable; in fact I have fought against fashion ever since I was able to dress myself.  Looking in my wardrobe I don’t have  a huge amount of outfits, I know what’s comfortable and wear those clothes regularly.  It’s taken me a long time to not care what others think of how I dress.  This includes facemasks.  It was only while thinking about this week’s ramble did I realise how many face coverings I have.  A year ago, if you had told me that I would own a number of different masks, I probably would have laughed and told you not to have another drink.

The big issue I have with masks is it’s very difficult to tell the emotions of other people.  Because of this I seem to be overly emoting with my eyes and forehead.  Could this over use of these muscles be a new exercise fad, I wonder how much eye movement would be needed to burn a single calorie.

I have got some disposable masks, but try to use reusable / washable ones.  The problem with more masks being worn is the extra rubbish on the streets.  All over the capital pavement are littered discarded masks, especially the blue and white surgical looking ones.  Dropping rubbish has always annoys me, why does someone think it’s acceptable to just drop a mask.  Are they walking round without one on, or are they carrying a number of spares changing into a fresh one at regular intervals.  Masks are being sold everywhere; everyone is desperate for a slice of the PPE pie.  Mask manufacturers must be making a mint out of the current situation.

As I mentioned at the start, I really have no fashion sense.  My fave face covering is one with the 13^th Doctor and companions from Doctor Who printed on the material.  Others my age might be embarrassed, I really don’t care.  I do spread the love (not the virus) and wear all my mask collection equally.  During this weather a face covering keeps the face cosy and snug, I’m not looking forward to wearing one next summer when its 30c.  Maybe I can store some ice cubes or chips between the mask and my face to cool me down.  Could that be an idea that makes be Millions?

And Now For Something Completely Different……

I’m not sure how I spell my name.  My nephews and niece call me Dee Dee or is it Di Di or DD.  This confusion has arisen because I have been wrapping gifts that Santa has sent round for them and asked me to wrap because he is extremely busy.  What do I write on the tags?  What is my name?

And Finally……

Crouching down in the rain between a Bush and the car trying to untie the cover over the car.  I shouted to my friend a little too loudly that “the bush was wet and dripping all over me”.

My friend said “she couldn’t get her finger in to pinch the end”. She was trying to find the end of the kitchen foil in the dispenser.  Later she said “my tip got stuck!”.  I looked up she was fiddling with an interchangeable head screwdriver.   

 My Mid Life Crisis Conts……

This week I have mainly been watching:  

“42^nd Street: #The Show Must Go On (Theatre Royal Dury Lane)”, (YouTube)(2019).  Between”, (S1, ep 5).  “Classic Foam Rubber Doll Making”, (British Pathe 1957) (FaceBook)(TX: 13/04/20).  “Click”, (05/11/20).  “Cynthia Spencer Hospice Virtual Tree Of Love Service”, (FaceBook)(TX: 10/12/20).  “Daleks! (BBC Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious)”, (YouTube)(S1, ep 5, TX: 10/12/20).  “Farscape”, (S2, ep 16 & ep 17).  “Fringe”, (S2, ep 2 & ep 3).  “Glitch”, (S3, ep 5).  “Have I Got News For You”, (S60, ep 9, 04/12/20)(ep 10, 11/12/20).  “His Dark Materials”, (S2, ep 4 & ep 5).  “I Was Trapped Underwater For 3 Days”, (FaceBook)(TX: 02/07/20).  “Pastry”, (Vimo)(2016).  “Star Trek: Discovery”, (S3, ep 9).  “Taskmaster”, (S6, ep 4, TX: 23/05/18)(S10 (S1 on C4), ep 9, TX: 10/12/20).  “The Graham Norton Show”, (S28, ep 9, TX: 04/12/20).  “The Last Leg”, (S20, ep 7, TX: 04/12/20).  “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, (S2, ep 6 to ep 10)(S3, ep 1 to ep 3).  “The Old Vic: A Crimbum Carol (Cast) In The Ultimate Crimbum Film Challenge?”, (FaceBook)(TX: 08/12/20).  “The Tomorrow People”, (S1: The Medusa Strain, ep 3, TX: 25/06/73)(ep 4, TX:02/07/73)(S2, The Blue And The Green, ep 1, An Apple For The Teacher, TX: 04/02/74)(ep 2, The Changing Picture, TX: 11/02/74)(ep 3, The Trojan Horse, TX: 18/02/74)(ep 4, Cuckoo In The Nest, TX: 25/02/74)(ep 5, The Swarming Season,  TX: 04/03/74).  “The Vicar Of Dibley”, (S1, ep 2).  “The Vicar Of Dibley In Lockdown”, (S1, ep 1, TX: 07/12/20).  “Tomorrows World”, (Original BBC One TX: 21/03/91)(YouTube)(TX: 03/12/15).  “Z Nation”, (S2, ep 5).                                    

Doctor Who Watched This Week:

“Edge Of Destruction”, (Prod Code C)(ep 1, “Edge Of Destruction”, TX: 08/02/64)(ep 2, “Brink Of Disaster”, TX: 15/02/64.

Gerry Anderson Watched This Week:

“Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons”, (S1, ep 19, TX: 09/02/68)

“Space 1999”, (S1, ep 22, TX: 05/02/76)(ep 23, TX: 12/02/76)(ep 24, TX: 19/02/76).

 “UFO”, (S1, ep 19, TX: 24/04/71).

This week I have mainly been listening to:  

“A Legitimate Salvage (The Expanse)”, (ep 2, 19/08/19).  “Anti Social Show”, (ep 89, 04/12/20). “Betamax Video Club”, (ep 8, 04/01/18).  “Coronavirus Global Daily Update”, (BBC World Service) (05/12/20) (06/12/20)(07/12/20) (08/12/20)(09/12/20) (10/12/20) (11/12/20).  “CNN, Coronavirus: Fact Vs Fiction”, (ep 197, 07/12/20)(ep 198, 08/12/20)(ep 199, 09/12/20)(ep 200, 10/12/20)(ep 201, 11/12/20).  “Daddy Look At Me”, (S4, ep 5, 10/12/20).  “Dear Joan And Jericha (Julia Davis And Vicki Pepperdine)”, (S3, ep 4, 08/12/20).  “Doctor Who”, (TeeVee)”, (S8, ep 4, 14/09/14).  “Doug And Elly Watch Telly”, (ep 17, 10/12/20).  “Game Of Thrones”, (TeeVee)”, (S4, ep 3, 21/04/14).  “Game Of Thrones: Rewind”, (TeeVee)”, (S1, ep 1, 07/08/18)(ep 2, 13/08/18).  “Griefcast”, (ep 124, 09/12/20).  “Grounded With Louis Theroux”, (BBC Radio 4)(S2, ep 2, 07/12/20).  “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha”, (S1, ep 14, 09/12/20).  “NASA: Houston We Have A Podcast”, (ep 175, 11/12/20).  “Nick Abbot (Whole Show)”, (05/12/20)(06/12/20(11/12/20).  “Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat”, (S2, ep 6, 09/12/20).  “Rob Beckett And Josh Widdecombe’s Lockdown Parenting Hell”, (S1, ep 64, 05/12/20)(ep 65, 08/12/20)(ep 66, 11/12/20).  “Something Who”, (ep 7, 12/12/19).  “Soundtracking With Edith Bowman”, (ep 223, 05/12/20).  “Star Trek Discovery”, (S1, ep 3, 03/10/17).  “Sue Perkins An Hour Or So With….”, (S3, ep 6, 10/12/20).  “The Adam Buxton Podcast”, (ep 143, 06/12/20).   “The Froth”, (S2, ep 8, 08/12/20).  “The Nick Abbot Habit”, (07/12/20).  “The Old Doctor Who Podcast”, (ep 104, 09/12/20).  “Toby Hadoke’s Happy Times And Places”, (ep 4.1, Time Flight, ep 1, 07/12/20).  “Toby Hadoke’s Time Travels: Indefinable Magic”, (ep 1.2, 09/12/20).  “WTB”, (ep 2, 31/07/20)(ep 3, 07/08/20).  “What’s The Problem? With Nick Abbot And Carol McGiffen”, (S1, ep 46, 08/12/20).  “Wolf And Owl”, (S1, ep 3, 09/12/20).  “Morrissey”,  “Manic Street Preachers”,  “The Beatles”,  “Pet Shop Boys”,  “Tormorrow’s World Theme (1986 to 1991) Composed by Paul Hart”,  “Sia”,  “Ian Dury And The Blockheads”, “Wizard”,  “The Pouges And Kirtsy McCall”,  “Ladyhawke”,  “M.I.A”,  “Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine”.