Here's... Jonny!

Yes, I'm back from Manchester. For those who have been following my Twittering, you'll know that I've been having a good time. It was great to see Stephen again and even better to be doing the normal kind of stuff we get up to in Newcastle - DVD/game fossicking, beer ingesting, and watching action films. This time, the action film of choice was Demolition Man featuring Sly Stallone and Wesley Snipes. If you like your films to consist of one-liners, large explosions, and gunplay then this is the film for you. Not quite in the same league as the seminal Die Hard, but not far away.

The drive down to Manchester was quite fun. Well, as fun as a four hour drive can be. After reaching the A69 mist suddenly descended and my view was thoroughly obscured. Still, it made the whole ordeal more interesting with the possibility of death at every junction.

The drive back, however, was magnificent. I set off just after midnight so it was pitch black, my Sat Nav refused to work so I was forced to use my own wits, and, let me tell you, it was fantastic. I've always enjoyed driving at night but bursting down motorways with no light other than your own with no other soul on the road is a fantastic feeling. The route back from Carlisle was particularly exciting as there are no cats-eyes to help you see where you are going!

I'll leave you with this piece of 80s history:



Jambo out.