Merry Christmas to all also from BerrumpapumBing and BerrumpapumBowie

This is amazing! David Bowie, it seems, just happened to be passing by Bing Crosby's house and popped in for a chat and then completely out of the blue they sang a lovely song and what's more its all captured on camera. What are the chances of that happening?! Its not Terry Wogan and Aled Jones, but its not a bad attempt.

Duuuuuude

Merry Christmas One And All

Here is my christmas gift to all you dukes.




p.s. Get well soon Chris

Best of 2008

Hello,

Best film: No Country for Old Men. Just brilliant, all big skys and menace.

Best Curry night: It started off badly when I couldn't find Sean's house, but when we did and headed to Andy's choice of Mumtaz in Westbury on Trym it was great despite the small turn out. Gorton's Hanham curry came a close second.

Best album: Age means I can't remember what albums came out this year that I bought, but Lambchop's OH (ohio) hasn't been off my cd player since I bought it.

Best live gig: Nouvelle Vague at the Trinity Rooms - Saucy French accented singers sing British punk and new wave classics in a jazz calypso style.

Book: I don't read much but The Fallen was good(ish) about ex-members of The Fall and what they're up to now.

Best TV: Thanks to Pete I've got into the Wire and its ace and I've still got 4 or 5 series to go! Actual tv for this year though has to be The Apprentice and I am really enjoying Survivors. Inbetweeners is good n'all and Dead Set was great too.

Best comedy: Only went to see Sean Lock this year, but he was top class!

Guilty pleasure: Bonekickers, it should have been called shitkickers it was so bad, but I had to keep watching it because it has to be one of the worst things I have seen this year and yet because it was so bad it was compelling.

Best other bits: 2008 has not been a good year and I will be glad to see the back of it, but the curry club meets have been rare highlights and last weekend's stag do in Sheffield with mates I've not seen for a long while had me laughing till my jaw hurt. I also picked up a nice Farrah polo shirt in the process. 

Looking forward to: A better 2009, more curry clubs, a holiday somewhere sunny and warm and Morrissey at Salisbury City Hall (Tobin have you got your tickets?).

Get Well Duke

Sorry to hear about the back Duke Warren. Get yerself better soon...however is anyone else up for a xmas curry or are we gonna let it slip into 2009?

Bed rest.

Boys...I've just had an op on my back at rather shirt notice and am confined to bed. Sorry I couldn't organize the Xmas curry as I was ordered to last month. If it makes thing any better for you I am in agonizing pain. Am writing this on my telephone but will add my best of list tomorrow when nurse Jacqueline allows me my laptop; sometime between bargain hunt and step up to the plate.

It's Christmas!

Is there gonna be a Xmas Curry?

Best of 2008

Right, the best of twofaaasandaneeet...in alternative font and sizes!

As a certified film nut job this is a tough one but this year I am gonna agree with the Acadamy and go with No Country For Old Men. No one has done Bad better than Bardeem. And the way they killed off Josh Brolins character (off screen) was audacious.
Other notable mentions go to Cloverfield which just about lived up to the hype. Sidney Lumet at 83 gave us old film makers hope with the smart Before the Devil knows you're dead. Top jonny foreigner film goes to The Counterfeiters. Rich is right to mention Gone Baby Gone. Respect to both Afleck's. In Brugges made me laff.

Album. Surprised myself by singing out loud in the car to Everything is Borrowed by the Streets. Portishead 3rd. Difficult but probably brilliant. MGMT provided the best single tune with Time to Pretend.

To my shame I still haven't seen The Wire so best tele was the very, very funny Entourage.

Book. Again gotta agree with Rich on the with The Road. Look out for the film next year starring Vig Morttenson and directed by John Hillcoat who made the excellent The Proposition. Also enjoyed The Time Traveller's Wife once I got me head round it.

Best curry was Mig's night at The Clove in Southville/Ashton. Top food and a short walk home. Probably dissed by my fellow Dukes who had a 3 day trek back North of the River.

Guilty pleasure. (Sharp intake of breath)...Desperate Housewives. Funny. Dramatic. Inventive.

Best other bit. Swimming with Whale Sharks in the Indain Ocean.

Hope 2009 matches up. Have yerselves a very merry xmas Dukes.

Font?

Have I been a bit rebellious by choosing a different font in my previous post?
Who is policing this?
And what about point size?

I'M IN!

At last! Lookin' forward to getting stuck in.
Understand I missed a stonkin' Curry Night by Barnesy.
Where are the minutes?
Best of the Year list being processed.
Is there a Xmas Curry in the offing?

As the blog seems to have fallen asleep since Mr Tom's splendid post about hanging with the rockabillies I thought I would follow up on Chris's suggestion of a best of 2008 list so here goes:

Best fillum: After much thought and umming and ooh-aaring I'm plumping for Gone Baby Gone. I know it's directed by Ben Affleck but his wee brother Casey in the main role is amazing and even started a little man crush. Honourable mentions got to No Country For Old Men, The Dark Knight, Iron Man , There Will Be Blood and of course Transporter 3(only joko).



Best Album: Gotta be Elbow. Bright, beautiful and brilliant. It only just pipped the Okkervil River album though. Other honourable mentions to Jenny Lewis, Mercury Rev and the two 'heads (Portis and Radio).



Best TV: Need you ask. The Wire obviously. Also really liked Entourage and of course perennial classic You've Been Framed.





Best Book: The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Same feller that wrote No Country For Old Men (Ooh and Blood Meridian, one of my favourite books ever). Its set in America in the near future after some unnamed apocalyptic event has occurred and is about a father and son trying to survive. It's bleak, violent, sad and really moving. Definitely one for you curry Dads.

Best Curry House/ Night: I would go for a score draw between Mr Geoff Gortons Hanham based BYO extravaganza and Nick Barnes oh so modern Koh-i-noor spicefest.

Guilty Pleasures: Strictly Come Dancing, Take That's single about ruling the world.

Best Owt else: My new Wire T-Shirt which is the dogs.

Now hows about the rest of youse?