Nevertheless, we thought to celebrate the day of the astrolabe, already noticed at reference 1, by going to our local Odeon to see the new version of David Copperfield. We also needed to try out the large new seats, of which word had reached us, in the depths of the Chase Estate. A visit bracketed by moon shots.
An early evening showing, and all the young people were just starting to herd as we came through town on our way to Upper High Street. The cinema seemed quiet enough for a Saturday evening, not really paying its way at all; just a few people wandering around with what struck me as inappropriately large cardboard buckets of popcorn. All looked a bit crude and greedy - and no wonder that so much of the stuff gets onto the carpet. But I suppose it hoovers up easily enough.
The new seats were indeed very large and comfortable and there was plenty of leg room.
But, like the books, I found the film rather tedious. It had been well enough made, well cast and well set, but it still dragged. Honourable mention for Hugh Laurie as an eccentric gentleman who thought that he had acquired all the strays thoughts of Charles I, at a loose end since his execution a couple of hundred years previously.
More herding on exit, with some of the young ladies wearing very little, especially considering the dire weather forecast. The Ciara which came before today's Dennis.
A few stray trolleys, not collectable as the Ashley Centre was by then shut. And they had gone by the time I got there the following morning.
No wind to speak of.
Reference 1: http://psmv4.blogspot.com/2020/02/astrolabe.html.
Reference 2: https://pumpkinstrokemarrow.blogspot.com/search?q=dickens+euthanasia.
Reference 3: https://pumpkinstrokemarrow.blogspot.com/search?q=dickens. Various mentions of the great man scattered about, with just a touch of Dickens & Jones.
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