Welcome to SKY HD

After years of resisting we finally committed to getting Sky this weekend.   We got a great price for broadband, phone and TV so upgraded to HD as well!

With the box installed I have spent a few days just channel hopping, getting used to all the channels of 'stuff' we have now.

Connor loves all the kids channels but now we have to work even harder to control his TV watching!

Star Trek

Trek was incredible.   Having pretty much been disappointed about all the movies since the 3rd and found Next Generation and onwards pretty dull I really hoped for something fresh that captured the fun of the original series....and boy did my wishes come true.   

The film captures the spirit of the series with a fresh energy of its own.  JJ nailed it.

The pace is incredible, the cast bang on and the audio and fx amazing.    Seeing on digital in the Empire cinema was great.  The THUMP of the Enterprise enter warp threw me back in my seat.

Lastly I was amazed at the mix of people there for the opening night.   All sorts of people, not just the geeks.   For example I sat next to a couple of girls in their early 20's who were so excited about the film they were jumping up and down in their seats.

Wow.

Set for Trek

Got tickets for Star Trek on Friday night at Leicester Square with a couple of friends.   Really looking forward to it.  Everyone is going 'reboot' crazy now.

Inbetweeners

Finally watched this TV show last night. Absolutely brilliant!
I was on the floor laughing my ass off. If you have not watched it yet I recommend it. Its really well written and nails British school life perfectly!

On yer bike

On day two of riding into work. The cycle into work along the canal side is great. On Monday morning it was a lovely frosty morning so it looked amazing.

It takes me 20 mins to get in roughly plus 10 mins for shower and getting changed.
Overall its not far off the amount of time I would spent in the car on a bad day!

Really enjoying this and the bike performs well (fornt shocks are ace!) even if the rider does not!

I need to stick at this!

Got the bike

All set.   I have my Hard Roc Pro.   Now I just need to get out on it.  I have given up my parking space at work so from Monday I am cycling in through the woods and along the canal side every day. A great way to kick off the day!

Interestingly, from a colleagues recommendation I bought a Buff for covering up my face when cycling in cold.   Bikes open up a whole new world of gadgets!

The End of Battlestar

Finally BG has ended and wow, what a finale.

Everything I wanted.

Amazing final battle and a touching and really satisfying epilogue.  Won't say any more but this was the best series finale I think I have ever seen.