GMTV is now ITV

I've worked for reuters tv ( for gmtv news/obs ) for 4 years

I've worked for GMTV proper for 13 years

I guess I now work for ITV Daytime and Factual........

Heavens Above !

The Sky at Night

The Centre for Life in Newcastle is taking an unusual look at people who stare deep into space to try to understand the mysteries of the Universe.
It is hosting an exhibition, first launched at the Royal Albert Hall, by professional photographer and amateur stargazer Max Alexander - who conceptualises the astronomers' work in a series of striking images.

Click the link below to see a BBC Audio Slideshow of some very interesting pictures !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8319044.stm

75% there on the Nativity Dvd Front.

Only One more saturday shooting for the Frogs modern take on the Christmas Nativity Story.

Not only has it some unusual twists on the Characters of the Story we all know of old, but it, like many of the best productions, has been beset by wind, rain, tempest, bell ringing and choir practice !
The edit is well underway and all we have to do now is the very start, and of course the happy ending ( which will be even happier as it is all to be shot indoors ! )

Find out about Frogs Here

You Are SO Annoying !

Read a report today on a survey of 3000 households regarding arguments within families.
We thought we would do something to address this and so Rebecca and I went up to Pip's room and apologised profusely for annoying her over the past week, and then we stood in seperate corners of her room until she let us off.....
:-)

Famous Faces....

Its been a busy week at work with a large number of Famous Faces through the Studio Doors.

Sir Michael Caine, Ronan Keating, Leona Lewis, David Walliams, Peter Andre to name but a few, but I think the one person who I wasnt expecting to see, but who really made me happy was when I popped round my dad's and saw his sister, my Auntie Judith.

I havent seen her in a while, and she hasnt see Pip for a couple of years, but It was lovely to see she is still well and doing remarkably for 77 years old !

Even though a number of the TV Guests have been in the News recently for sad news ( Ronan for Stephen Gately's passing, David Walliams for Mat Lucas's Partner's passing and Peter Andre for his divorce ) and they have had to deal with life changing events none of us want to go through.

But why is my Aunty Judith on this list ? Well, it ties in with Philippa's Humanities Homework this week where she is covering Human rights, because Aunty Judith was originally from Czechoslovakia where she was part of the evacuation of Jewish Children at the start of WWII.

She was one of the few fortunate children who thanks to the Kinder Transport Movement was sent to England to be placed with English Families. Her family back home were not heard from again......

Thats why she is my Famous Face of the Week.

Darren x

Fireworks......Hot Hot Hot

Actually It might be fireworks night but three of us are going to try a spiiiicy curry at masalazone in Covent Garden after the fluffy club tomorrow, just to vet it of course, for the rest of the Camera Dept's Annual Christmas Luncheon...Looking Forward To it !

I think It will prove a popular choice :-)

Love Is.....

L

A Poem ..... Leaves

Leaves !

You spend a day clearing 'em up

Tidying, Raking And shovelling the muck

But Overnight Winds have other ideas

(You're Lying in bed allaying your fears)

So open the curtains and what a sore sight

Twice as many are there...what a sad plight :-(