DMLeathley

DMLeathley, 3 months ago to swimming

Eleven weeks since I was last in the pool, after eleven months of going mostly weekly.

Might venture back tonight, now the lurgie has receded.

#swimming

DMLeathley, 3 months ago to random

Well Lisa Frankenstein wasn't a bad way to spend an evening. Not earth-shattering, but solid enough.
#FilmMastodon

DMLeathley, 19 days ago to random

Despite living in Ireland for the best part of twenty years, I still find election posters, appearing like a rash for about five weeks, attached to every piece of street furniture, bewildering. Like some continual game of "Snog, Marry, Avoid"*.

• or the lewder version, if you prefer

#le24

DMLeathley, 11 months ago to random

Awaiting "Asteroid City"...

DMLeathley, 16 days ago to random

Noticed today: the number of people who are on a phone call, but think they're in an episode of The Apprentice, weirdly holding their fondleslab horizontally in front of them.

DMLeathley, 9 months ago to random

Read two reviews for 'Strays':
Donald Clarke, Irish Times ⭐⭐
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Divisive.

DMLeathley, 1 month ago to random

Cake day!

DMLeathley, 1 month ago to random

"The Fall Guy" was great fun.
#FilmMastodon

My ★★★★ review of The Fall Guy on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/6oYx5x

DMLeathley, 10 months ago to random

I've just noticed that since I have gotten back into regularly going swimming, and the attendant tightening of stomach muscles it has produced - easily done with loads of lengths of breaststroke, even if there remains plentiful blubber - I seem to be producing far less belly button fluff.

I'm still wearing the same sorts of clothes, I'm not appreciably hairier or fluffier.

I ought to apply for a research grant to study its production. An Ignobel Prize could be mine.

DMLeathley, 9 months ago to random

I'm averaging about one visit a week at the cinema this year:
Jan - 3
Feb - 3
Mar - 6
Apr - 4
May - 3
Jun - 6
Jul - 6
Aug - 7 (so far, two booked for next week)

Few repeated films, too:
Sisu (3)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2)

DMLeathley, 6 months ago to random

Shenanigans?
#TheCricket

India accused over pitch switch for New Zealand Cricket World Cup semi-final
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/15/india-accused-over-pitch-switch-for-new-zealand-cricket-world-cup-semi-final?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

DMLeathley, 6 months ago to random

How's Iceland?

DMLeathley, 6 months ago to random

Trying to add my two pence to Letterboxd's page for Napoleon, but it seems to be broken.

The TL;DR summary - Horrible Histories, if they had a massive budget, dropped the songs and dropped the historical veracity. Entertaining, but not in the way you'd expect.

DMLeathley, 18 days ago to random

25.5.2024 ➡️ 25 ÷ 5 = (2 ^ 0) + 2 + √4
#CalendarMaths

DMLeathley, 4 months ago to random

The Holdovers opens on Friday. Despite seeing the trailer several times at my local Odeon, it's only showing at two other sites near(ish) me: one far to the other side of Dublin, the other in the city centre but not the centre of the city, more like the port. Adventure awaits. #FilmMastodon

DMLeathley, 2 months ago to random

I didn't doubt it for a second, yet it's still wonderful to be reassured of the inherent soundness, decency and humanity of Michael Palin, on foot of others reacting personally to this splendid interview.

Michael Palin on the loss of his wife of 57 years: ‘I’d love Helen to still be here, telling me off’
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/apr/09/michael-palin-loss-of-his-wife-of-57-years-would-love-helen-to-still-be-here-telling-me-off?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

DMLeathley, 10 months ago to random

I'm trying to work out if the required over rate in Test cricket, 15 overs (90 balls) an hour is perhaps too fast? That's a ball every 40 seconds, assuming no breaks. Seems rapid? Only 25 overs were bowled by Australia this morning.

And #oldCodger time: didn't tests in England once begin at 10.30am? Or has it always been 11am?

DMLeathley, 8 months ago to random

24.9.2023 ➡️ 24 - √9 = 20 + 2 - 3
#CalendarMaths

DMLeathley, 2 months ago to random

Monkey Man then... #FilmMastodon

DMLeathley, 2 months ago to random

Oh. Well.

Time to consign franchise to the spirit realm
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/20/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-review-time-to-consign-franchise-to-the-spirit-realm?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

DMLeathley, 4 months ago to random

So close, SuperValu, so close. #dublin

DMLeathley, 7 months ago to random

I'd forgotten that AGES ago I'd requested a Bluesky invite code. They emailed yesterday and I don't know if I can be bothered.

DMLeathley, 10 months ago to random

Well Barbie was as good as I'd heard. Smart, funny, self-referential.

DMLeathley, 10 months ago to random

Listening to podcasts is all well and good, apart from those with ads dropped in - like anything, ads are generally terrible.

This week's latest irritant: an online off licence, trumpeting 'the latest celebrity releases'. 🤮

DMLeathley, 14 days ago to random

Sacked off The News Agents. There's impartiality, and then there's making false equivalences.