tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post116159358027496865..comments2023-08-17T11:47:11.821+01:00Comments on James and the Blue Cat: It had a steel claw!James Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161959244672168842006-10-27T15:27:00.000+01:002006-10-27T15:27:00.000+01:00Ah - SUE with a little help from Richard. I get it...Ah - SUE with a little help from Richard. I get it now.<BR/><BR/>Any joy on a signing, by the way? Like, anything a bit closer to Glasgow, p'raps...?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698297308727219567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161958878048712842006-10-27T15:21:00.000+01:002006-10-27T15:21:00.000+01:00Richard Preddy wrote the complaint letter, which w...Richard Preddy wrote the complaint letter, which was inspired.<BR/><BR/>Don't know who did the emails though...James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161958725491206872006-10-27T15:18:00.000+01:002006-10-27T15:18:00.000+01:00WAS THAT YOU TOO?Those two letters are inspired. A...WAS THAT YOU TOO?<BR/><BR/>Those two letters are inspired. And of course, Sue's Quarterly report for Mac was very funny too: "Words f*cking fail me..."<BR/><BR/>I hate you James Henry.<BR/><BR/>Who wrote the emails between Boyce and Dr Betty?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698297308727219567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161945285038834402006-10-27T11:34:00.000+01:002006-10-27T11:34:00.000+01:00Red was the sauciest of all the Fraggles (new Frag...Red was the sauciest of all the Fraggles (new Fraggle Rock film on its way apparently, not sure how I feel about this).<BR/><BR/>My favourite bit in the book is Sue White's complaint letter (written with help from Richard P.).James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161945018380384992006-10-27T11:30:00.000+01:002006-10-27T11:30:00.000+01:00The book arrived this morning.The letter made me '...The book arrived this morning.<BR/><BR/>The letter made me 'AWWWH BLESS!' like you wouldn't believe. Was it based on personal experience, but with say, Mokey? His hair is a bit like yours.<BR/><BR/>Mac sort of looks like Wembley. Sort of.<BR/><BR/>Though, Red is the best looking.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698297308727219567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161940162011839782006-10-27T10:09:00.000+01:002006-10-27T10:09:00.000+01:00Well, because he was brought back to life in such ...Well, because he was brought back to life in such an amazing magical way, he can't ever die, which I think is massively convenient. So, he probably just strolled out.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541090959910480802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161809367419621552006-10-25T21:49:00.000+01:002006-10-25T21:49:00.000+01:00Was it you who wrote that?That's already my favour...Was it you who wrote that?<BR/><BR/>That's already my favourite bit, even though I haven't read it. If it makes me cry, I'll eat you.<BR/><BR/>It's okay. Play have just said they've posted it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161805572395772222006-10-25T20:46:00.000+01:002006-10-25T20:46:00.000+01:00Oh, that book, sorry. Apparently my bit about Mac'...Oh, <I>that</I> book, sorry. Apparently my bit about Mac's first love was sooooo brilliant all the printers started crying and the ink ran, so they had to start again, but I think it's okay now. Prob'ly.<BR/><BR/>I hope that was helpful.James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161804341092056362006-10-25T20:25:00.000+01:002006-10-25T20:25:00.000+01:00What book?What book?James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161800276493619022006-10-25T19:17:00.000+01:002006-10-25T19:17:00.000+01:00I know this is TOTALLY unrelated, but will someone...I know this is TOTALLY unrelated, but will someone inform at least one of the Bearded Ladies that the book is on hold for distribution and noone knows why...<BR/><BR/>I would, but alas; for I have no blogger account. And they're PICKY, that way. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161771389049292592006-10-25T11:16:00.000+01:002006-10-25T11:16:00.000+01:00Was it Quentin?Was it Quentin?patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161770895029253492006-10-25T11:08:00.000+01:002006-10-25T11:08:00.000+01:00And, by the way, a friend of mine claimed her fath...And, by the way, a friend of mine claimed her father invented The Steel Claw. He was a science-fiction writer, but his name wasn't Fanny.Wyndhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682812260329010391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161769901259454922006-10-25T10:51:00.000+01:002006-10-25T10:51:00.000+01:00It will hardly surprise you to learn that I prefer...It will hardly surprise you to learn that I preferred Fear Of Fanny on BBC4 - "Do you want your doughnuts to look like fanny's?" Astonishingly a quick Wiki reveals that in her early career Fanny Cradock wrote two science-fiction novels.Wyndhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682812260329010391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161680353909252802006-10-24T09:59:00.000+01:002006-10-24T09:59:00.000+01:00I liked it, and found it very funny, but I suspect...I liked it, and found it very funny, but I suspect that's mainly because our one-year-old has a soft toy cat that's called Captain Jack and the thought of it on top of various buildings in Cardiff made me giggle.rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948864638172814711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161628895286807882006-10-23T19:41:00.000+01:002006-10-23T19:41:00.000+01:00"A poo in a gritbin"?"A poo in a gritbin"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161624684012276662006-10-23T18:31:00.000+01:002006-10-23T18:31:00.000+01:00* *** ** * *******A bit of a letdown??* *** ** * *******<BR/><BR/>A bit of a letdown??Spinsterellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611660308963083276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161615675496769252006-10-23T16:01:00.000+01:002006-10-23T16:01:00.000+01:00With televisual advertisements telling me that I w...With televisual advertisements telling me that I will have to go digital, so they can sell my analogue signal to someone else, can I just say that I'd be delighted to, if they would kindly arrange to send a digital signal to rural Norfolk.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, the rest of you -<BR/><BR/><BR/>No. Sorry. I'm in pain, and it makes me snappy. I was going to say something involving the word 'smug', but no, see: I bite my tongue.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161611727627884662006-10-23T14:55:00.001+01:002006-10-23T14:55:00.001+01:00I thought it was a bit disappointing. Liked the ma...I thought it was a bit disappointing. Liked the main woman and Capt. Jack is ok. Like anon I'll probably stick with it in the absence of anything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161611708017706002006-10-23T14:55:00.000+01:002006-10-23T14:55:00.000+01:00Mmm, tonally it still seems like a seven o'clock D...Mmm, tonally it still seems like a seven o'clock Doctor Who-ish kind of show, and the swearing sat rather oddly with that. I'm never sure about shows that consciously set out to be 'adult' - for every New Battlestar Galactica, there's a Baywatch Nights.James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161611434611226582006-10-23T14:50:00.000+01:002006-10-23T14:50:00.000+01:00I was disappointed with both eps, but will stick w...I was disappointed with both eps, but will stick with it as it definitely had good moments. I had problems with the tone, characters and cheesy humour. It feels like a kids' show with bad language. Why post-watershed, then? Why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161609253470870142006-10-23T14:14:00.000+01:002006-10-23T14:14:00.000+01:00Watched it with our nearly 15 year-old daughter (v...Watched it with our nearly 15 year-old daughter (very funny during Episode 2, as she had to keep putting her fingers in her ears and humming loudly, due to the embarrassment of watching S-E-X scenes with her parents!) Think we'll persist with it (not sure what we'll do with the 11 year-old though).<BR/><BR/>Re. Alan Sugar posts, can I offer "Sugar Snap", in which Sir Alan has to shout "snap" every time he sees another grumpy, bearded entrepreneur?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161606950674640462006-10-23T13:35:00.000+01:002006-10-23T13:35:00.000+01:00well..... my 8 year old was very keen to see it, a...well..... my 8 year old was very keen to see it, and thank goodness we had the tv turned down low and she had her back to it for most of the time, playing cards with Dad, as certainly the second episode was NOT suitable. Looked OK.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161605656688919772006-10-23T13:14:00.000+01:002006-10-23T13:14:00.000+01:00The best kind of review that, pat, as it gave noth...The best kind of review that, pat, as it gave nothing interesting away. I'll remember to switch my auto-bleeper device on, so that I don't hear any swearing.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161598786515072442006-10-23T11:19:00.000+01:002006-10-23T11:19:00.000+01:00I quite liked it, the main bird in it is a nice sy...I quite liked it, the main bird in it is a nice sympathetic character and not over-pretty. The swearing is a bit too self-conscious for my liking, and the fact that 'Torchwood' is an anagram of 'Doctor Who' is so cheesy I can't actually bring myself to say it, therefore I have to refer to it as 'that Dr Who spinoff thing'.<BR/><BR/>Yes, you can rely on me to review something purely on the basis of its use of the English language, and to miss every important aspect entirely.patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-1161597159938320192006-10-23T10:52:00.000+01:002006-10-23T10:52:00.000+01:00The steel claw isn't giving anything away, just so...The steel claw isn't giving anything away, just so you know.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Or is it?James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.com