No geek
is an island

One of the first posts on this blog, nearly a year ago, was about Footballers Wives, specifically comparing its ludicrousness to Sunset Beach.

With the return of the fourth series, the similarities continue. Specifically, Tanya Turner has swapped babies with her nemesis Amber, a plot lifted straight out of SB, in which Caitlin’s son - Troy, the same name as one of the babies in Footballers Wives - turns out to have been borne by her mother (a loony Lesley-Anne Down, who could give even Zoe Lucker a run for her money).

On reflection, I really can’t believe I watch this rubbish…

Last night, second series confirmed.

This morning, Eccleston quits Doctor Who.

The fact that the Beeb are openly talking about David Tennant replacing him suggests that they’ve known for some time that Chris might not come back (although there’s talk of him possibly being in the Christmas special). If he is cast, it will please friends of mine who suggested a couple of years ago that he should have been the Ninth Doctor. And hopefully he’ll be contracted for several years…

On Saturday, I met up with my third cousin for the first time. We compared family trees and she provided me with an interesting revelation: I’m related (by marriage only) to two old Liberal MPs, a baronet, a current cabinet minister and a famous, unreconstructed socialist (who used to be a viscount). Oh, and Margaret Rutherford.

A bit of research on Google and thepeerage.com and I can chart the relationship thus:

…that there is a renovation going on. Blogger’s being a bit troublesome but once it gets up to speed I’ll hopefully get the switch over with.

In the mean time, my old blog is at http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blogger/

Why not play LibDem Space Invaders?

What connects Big Brother contestant (and feminist) Germaine Greer; Travis front man Fran Healy; Darwinist Richard Dwawkins and his wife, former Doctor Who companion Lalla Ward?

They’re all voting Lib Dem This Time.